Those of you who maintain a blog can hopefully relate to the real or imagined pressure to “feed the monster.” I am absolutely in awe of those craft bloggers who have something to say – and seemingly a new project to show – nearly every day. How do they do it? Makes me feel as though I’m somehow inadequate. Eh, well. Perhaps, these be my issues alone.
As I was going to say, in an effort to keep you visiting my outpost, I figured I needed a hat, stat! Something quick, beautiful and useful. That’s why I turned to my size K crochet hook and some chunky stash yarn to produce this lovely, glamorous duo.
Details
2.5 skeins Malabrigo chunky (104 yards) in the color Water Green
Size K (10.5 / 6.50 mm) crochet hook
The hat pattern is based on my own recipe for top-down crochet hats. One day, I may write it down. It’s just something I’ve been using ever since I figured out how to crochet when I was still in the single digits. Next, I tacked on a vertical shell-like stitch called Twig from The Crochet Stitch Bible, page 81.
The scarflet or neckwarmer is straight Twig for 17 or so inches, then I do a kind of short-row to extend the right side a bit. Sew on a couple of appropriately-sized buttons on the left side and there you have it: Easy Glamour in less than two days.
You make the best looking hats and scarves!!!
good thing you live in Chicago, where you get many opportunities to wear them…
Blessings!
Yummy, gorgeous set! I love the buttons, too.
Very pretty! They look very sophisticated in that pale green.
I can make a crochet chain. That’s about it.
How pretty. I know what you mean about blogging. I think of all sorts of things when I’m away from the computer and then I sit down…nada.
So very FRESH! So very beautiful—waht a glamorous set 🙂
I am not usually as big of a fan of crochet as I am knitting, but this hat and neck warmer are really beautiful. I really like the use of chunky yarn, and that color is perfect for the design.
You figured that hat pattern out when you were in the “single digits”. Oh my Lord, I might as well just give away my yarn and get on the short bus…
wow, this is by far my favorite hat and scarf set you’ve crocheted and posted…the yarn/color/stitch combo is perfect. nice work! 🙂
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMalabrigo! Karen, that’s gorgeous! Please do write down your hat pattern. Like you, I am slow at producing finished projects.
How you feeling, girlfriend?
I’m definitely not an everyday or lots of project finished/started either type of knitter, so I can relate. I just blog when I can, when I feel like it, otherwise it feels like a chore and knitting is my hobby, not my life.
That said, very cute hate and neckwarmer combo!
Lovely! Beautiful color & such sweet little pieces – perfect pieces of cheer in the midst of the continued winter blahs that we have around here. 🙂 Oh wait, I see a bit of sun this morning. 😉
How cute! You always have such cute crochet projects. I really ought to beef up my skillz!
i too am in awe of craft blogs that post everyday!!!
i am so loving this and your multi talents you have going on over there! i have no idea how to crochet.
such a soft, spring color.
Wonderful set. I’ll bet it’s nice and cozy warm, too.
monica splits the duty with me and i’ve been HUGE slacker lately. i’m trying to do better.
i love your easy FOs. what a gorgeous set. look at you whipping projects up in a day or two. 🙂
Cute FOs!! I know what you mean about blogging. That’s why I split up the duties with Lynette.
My wrist aches just looking at your gorgeous crochet! So pretty!
(but I’ve never been able to keep at crochet long enough to produce anything b/c of said wrists!)
I’ll keep coming back, don’t worry, hon!
(((hugs)))
I barely know the first thing about crochet (short of long chains and simple borders), but that set looks lovely! Very simple & elegant to boot 😀
Cute, quick AND warm – a very good combination.
This reminded me I wanted to find a crocheted beret a year or so ago. I should do some research, but not tonight.
At least your climate allows you to whip up something wearable in a jiffy…what can I use? A bathing cap? 🙂
Gorgeous set! You are so multi talented!
What a cute set, and you made them so fast!
Me too, I am in awe of bloggers who can produce sweaters so quickly and they look fantastic on. I wished I could knit larger projects like sweaters all the time instead of maybe one a year:)
Lovely duo and I have to say once again I think I am the last person to not have used Malabrigo yet. I can’t believe you knitted this neck warmer up so quickly. Love the buttons!
They look so soft and yummy!
Sometimes I forget that I’ve been crocheting far longer than knitting. I should really hook some projects!
Lovely! I like the color, and would love to have this glamourous set.
I Love your hat and scarflet. The yarn looks soft and I really appreciate the unique and soft color. Beautiful !
What a gorgeous duo. I love the texture of crochet. I think it makes an extra warm fabric too. The color is just beautiful too. So springy!
I like the scallopy crochet around the bottom of the hat, and the scarf, it is beautiful. Oh, to have some Mal-chunky in my stash….
Easy or not – it’s stunning! Love the watery greens…very spring like!
Lovely! I wish I were better at wielding a crochet hook.
Happy Valentine’s Day.