After taking a small break from the crochet hook I recently picked them up again to attempt the Queen Anne Lace Scarf, which struck me as being the perfect Sydney winter scarf, not to big, not to flimsy, for those not to cold but not to hot days. I used this
pattern, found via
Ravelry. This was a really nice project to work on as you saw progress very very quickly, and it took less then a week, when I only spent about an hour a day working on it. I also felt like it would be a really nice piece for a beginner as you are using three distinct stitches (chain, double and treble - or for the Americans chain, single and double) over and over again so they really get cemented in your head. Rather annoyingly I forget to jot down the wool I used, but it is really soft and I love the colours. My only issue with it is that I think for this project it might be a little to thick (I think its a 10 ply) which means I have lost some of the detail of the stitches. But I would be happy to make this scarf again so, when I have finished the sixteen other projects in my head I think I will try it again with a much finer wool. By the way, I am reading way to many US blogs and keep wanting to refer to wool as yarn! Here are some shots of the detail, no photos of me wearing it yet though sorry!
Lovely scarf and lovely colours!
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