Easy Lacy Mesh Scarf #1--Pattern For Beginning Crochet

Easy Lacy Mesh Scarf  (Beginner’s Crochet Project)

Materials: 1 skein, 236 yds. per skein of Red Heart or any Medium weight, category 4 yarn, crochet hook 4.25 to 5.50 mm., small scissors, yarn needle.

Stitches Used:
Chain (ch) -- Yarn over (yo) once, draw up yo through loop on hook.  One chain made.

Single Crochet (sc) -- Insert hook through a stitch, chain or space, yo once and draw up yo through the stitch, chain or space where hook was inserted so that you see two loops on hook; yo again and draw this yo through the two loops on hook.  One Single Crochet is made.


Ch45.
R1:  Ch7, sc on 8th ch from hook.  *Ch5, skip (sk) 4 chains, then sc on next st.*  Repeat from * * across.  Note:  Loops are the same as spaces, holes).  Turn. 

R2:  Ch7, sc on next ch-5 loop.  *ch5, sc on next space or loop.*  Repeat * * across.  Turn.

R3 and subsequent rows.  Repeat R2 until desired length is met.

Do not break yarn after last row but continue to make shell stitches on the next loop.

How To Do The Shell Stitches:

Stitches Used:

Sc

Double Crochet (dc) --  yo once, insert hook on stitch, or space, yo again and draw up yo through the stitch or space so that there are 3 loops on hook; yo again and draw up yo through 2 loops on hook; yo again and draw up yo through remaining 2 loops on hook. One  dc stitch is made.

How To Make The Shell Edging:

 R1:  Ch 2, 6dc on next space. Sc on same space.   *Sc on next sp, 6dc on same space, sc on same space.*  Repeat * *across.   Fasten off.

How To Make The Edging On The Other End Of The Scarf:

Attach yarn to the other side of the scarf leaving a 6 to 7 inch tail.  Counting from right to left of the first sc that is fastened on the foundation chain, draw up a loop through the 3rd chain of the foundation chain.  Draw up the yarn tail through this loop.  Do R1 of  "How To Make The Shell Edging."  Edging is completed.

How To Fasten Off

Cut the yarn leaving a 6 to 7 inches yarn tail. Yo and draw up the whole length of yarn tail all the way through the loop.   Pull the yarn tail tight to close or tighten the last stich.

I appreciate and welcome comments or crochet questions.

Happy Crocheting!

Project To Finish Before The End Of July

The Sunshine Afghan.  I cannot call this flower motif Sunflower because the center is not similar to that of  actual sunflower, so I thought to just call it  Sunshine.  I have finished 2 rows out of total 8 rows.  I'm using 5.5mm crochet hook;  Red Heart medium wt. category 4 yarn:  3 skeins of blue, 3 of yellow, 2 skein of purple and 1 of white color.  It takes me about 30 minutes to make one square motif.  The afghan will consist of 64 blocks:  8 blocks across and 8 blocks down.  It will take me a total of 32 hours to finish this afghan.  I commit to doing only 1 to 4 squares per day.  I'm using a Continues Joining As You Go (CJAYG) for putting together all the squares, here is a link: https://youtu.be/jjPPAvM7YM  The combination of stitches used are different between the video tutorial and this afghan but the continues method of joining is the same.  

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Crochet Demo

Today will be a wonderful day!  I'm doing a crochet demo at the local senior center to let everyone know about available crochet classes then I will meet with a client for one-on-one tutoring on specific commercial crochet pattern. 

It went well.  there were other local artists and crafters present as well and I get to meet them.  I will do more of these type of activity in the future.  I met with the lady who needed some guidance on interpreting the instructions on commercial pattern she was using.  She was making a baby blanket. 

These are my recent projects.  These granny squares will be made into pillow shams and pillow covers.  I recently learned how to join the squares together without breaking the yarn used in joining the squares, until all the squares are put together.  I learned the technique from these two sites: continues joining granny squares and

continues joining with joining diagram .  This technique makes joining squares more fun!  So grab your yarn and crochet hook and try this technique!

Happy Crocheting!

Hello City Life!

Hello friends!  Thanks for stopping by!

My mountain life is past.  We enjoyed living in the mountain but lots of things brought us back to the city.  As always, I'm still crocheting.   I enjoy this busy life of meeting new friends and I am within 15 to 30 minutes to anything and everything we need!  Above all I can share my passion for crochet even more.

I started teaching crochet classes at the local Senior Center and Hobby Lobby.   I'm teaching Beginning and Intermediate crochet classes.  In addition, I'm starting to do one-on-one private tutoring.

I will be posting my current crochet projects and lots of tutorials!

Thank you and have a Blessed Day!