Christmas Gifts

I don't really have anyone to buy Christmas for, and of course money is extremely tight for me too, but I do have yarn as well as time on my hands.

A dear online friend that is very special to me is going through tough times and will have little under the tree at Christmas, not unlike a lot of people today.

It's not much, but I wanted to do a little something for them, so I made scarves for my friend, her husband, and their two young girls, as well as little ponchos with matching purses for the girls' dolls. I have no doll on hand to try them out on, so I sure hope they fit!

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The scarves are patterns of my own that I've been using forever:

The red scarf is from my pattern here.

The aqua scarf is the same stitch as I used for my dishcloth pattern here.

The sage and light pink scarves are the same stitch as the dishcloth pattern, but NOT worked in BLO. It's my favorite simple stitch and I used it for the rectangles to make the ponchos as well, borrowing the dimensions found here.



The little purses, well, I just 'winged it' with sc stitches and added a little round button.

Time to get them boxed up and in the mail!

Free Pattern - Plain and Simple Scarf

This pattern is provided free and may not be sold. You may sell the items you make, but you may not sell the pattern. Feel free to share this pattern, but please provide a direct link to this page.

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This scarf is perfect if you don’t want something thick and bulky. It is done with a woven-look stitch that is suitable for a man, yet can be splashed up with color for any member of the family.

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Plain and Simple Scarf

Skill Level – Easy
Gauge – Not Important

J hook and starting ch of 20 should result in a scarf approx 5” wide. To make the scarf wider or if you’d prefer a skinny scarf, simply increase or decrease the starting chain in increments of two.

With size J hook and worsted weight yarn, ch 20.

Row 1: SC in second ch from hook, *ch 1, sk 1 ch, sc in next*. Repeat from * to *, ending with sc in last ch. Ch 1, turn.

Row 2: SC in first ch 1 sp, *ch 1, sc in next ch 1 sp*. Repeat from * to *, ending with sc in turning ch. Ch 1, turn.

Repeat row 2 until you reach desired length.

You can make a mini scarf of 18-20” very quickly that will tuck inside a coat, or make a long skinny scarf that can be wrapped several times or simply draped around the neck. The possibilities are endless with this simple pattern – I’d love to see where it takes you!




I just finished a scarf for a man with a starting ch of 20 and using an H hook for a tighter weave. The finished size was 5" x 71" long and it still didn't take quite one skein of Red Heart SuperSaver yarn.

Been Busy!

I've completed several more projects and thought I'd share before the list gets too long.

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First, in an earlier blog I showed pics of the lime green scarf I made for a friend, and she just sent me a picture of the scarf with her favorite crocs. I think they're a great match!

Here are two more scarves I got done yesterday.

A skinny scarf that I worked up quickly in light sage ...



... and one done with a strand of black worsted and a strand of neon green Yarn Bee Labyrinth that I bragged about in an earlier blog entry.



Another friend asked me to collaborate with her for a prayer shawl for her friend, and I was most happy to be a part of this project. The original pattern shows it with fringe, but she opted for a scalloped edge which I think turned out great. I used Lion Brand Homespun in Sierra.


I hope she likes it as much as I enjoyed making it and sending it along with my prayers.

The two scarves are for sale and will be on my etsy page soon, and I plan on listing the shawl as well by taking special orders.