Crochet for the Cold

Blogged under Fiber Fun, Free Craft Projects by Tammy on Sunday 1 February 2009 at 8:04 am

I am so ready now for this latest cold snap. I made some fingerless gloves aka wrist warmers, so no more cold steering wheel on Monday when I head off for my early morning class! I got the pattern from here at Crochet Pattern Central. I altered the instructions just a tad, adding an extra row of double crochet at the end and doing some single crochet around the edges to finish them off a little, but the instructions are so easy! I highly recommend trying it. I plan to make a few more pair to give to family and friends.

I also have a new scarf I made by simply making a long rectangle of alternating single crochet and double crochet. I’m not into fringe, so didn’t add any. I used Lion Brand Homespun yard so it’s got some great texture going on. It was a little challenging to work with because it can snag, but I used a fairly large hook which helped some. If I make any more using Homespun yarn, I’m going to use an every larger needle, like at least a K size.

Bring on the cold now, baby! I’m so ready!

9 Comments »

  1. Comment by Kenneth Fron — February 1, 2009 @ 3:13 pm

    Tammy, Tammy! You are truly so, so, so, busy and crafty! OMG! You put me to shame. LOL. I love all your ideas, you just keep cranking out items that are not only beautiful, but very practical & useful, too!

  2. Comment by Tammy — February 1, 2009 @ 4:39 pm

    Thanks Kenneth. I crochet mainly in the evenings while watching TV so that I don’t snack so much, so that’s helped give me extra crafting time. But, really, these were super easy to make, and with this new cold snap I had some incentive!

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  6. Comment by Michelle — February 8, 2009 @ 7:52 am

    Wow I have just experimented making those!

    Here are my warmers.

  7. Comment by Tammy — February 8, 2009 @ 10:58 am

    Those are cute, Michelle. I like the edging on them.

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