Another Finished Crochet Project

Yes, that's right. I have another finished project to share here today. This is based on the Summer Sprig Lace Scarf. I say based on because I did the main body according to the pattern, which you can find on Ravelry.com by the way. Because I was in serious danger of running out of yarn trying to do the edging pattern as written I modified it. In other words I made up a kind of shell and loop pattern and had just a tiny bit left when I finished that row. I do like how it turned out.

The yarn used is from Joann's. (It looks like lots of their stores will be closing soon, did you hear about that? https://knitting.craftgossip.com/joann-bankruptcy-updates/2025/02/14/). It is 100% cotton in the k&c line. It comes in hanks that have to be wound and has about 400 yards in a hank. Last time I saw it in Joann's it was marked half price, originally $10 down to $5 and because it on clearance you can't get any more discounts on it.

In other ugly news and for once I don't mean the current state of our dying democracy, Jim has a lot of little things going on that are taking lots of appointments to sort out. He started with fluid on his lungs, then stubbornly high blood pressure, a blood clot in his heart, some spots on his lungs that could be from Valley Fever and oh yeah, a mass on his right kidney. There have been MRIs and PET scans and sonagrams and blood draws. He is getting weary from all the appointments that don't lead to cures but just more tests and a new appointment at another specialist. It is worrying but I don't even know what to worry about most. I say he is going to pieces. He says, "How can so many things be wrong when I feel pretty good?" He did feel good until yesterday when he got what seems to be a terrible head cold and I have no idea if this could be related to his Vasculitis or any of the other issues that are being investigated. 

Enough for now.

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Fresh Off the Hook

My scarf is done. As I said in my last post, this is the Summer Sprigs Lace Scarf pattern you can find on Ravelry.com. This was crocheted with Lion Brand's discontinued Summer Nights yarn. I hope to sell these at craft shows this spring. 

If you live in the desert like I do sometimes you need just a little something to put on your neck and shoulders to keep the air conditioning from making you chilled. This can happen in restaurants of casinos if you end up under a vent. These scarves would be perfect for that purpose. 

I am considering buying or making small bags to put them in to carry them in your purse. It could keep them cleaner and keep the scarves from getting snagged on things like your keyring, or combs or brushes if you carry those too.

When I get those last ends woven in it will be ready to go. I am thinking of pricing at $35 to $40 with the bag. Thoughts?

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National Bobblehead Day and Other Stuff

I am an Amazon Associate and like to find fun things to share in affiliate links. Below you see my post on Blue Sky today. I used NationalDayCalendar.com to let me know it is National Bobblehead Day. This bobblehead of Bernie has 5 stars in its reviews. I remember seeing him sitting there in his mittens waiting for the inauguration ceremony to start, do you? I think you may even be able to find a reverse engineered pattern of those mittens on Ravelry. 

Today is National Bobblehead Day. With the snow in DC I remembered Bernie with his mittens. Who knew you could get him as a bobblehead? Bernie Sanders Inauguration Day Bobblehead Limited Edition amzn.to/40nduv1 #affiliatelink

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— CozybyKathy🌻 (@cozybykathy.bsky.social) January 7, 2025 at 8:28 AM

And speaking of Ravelry...

This is one of many current WIP's. The pattern is Summer Sprigs Lace Scarf. I am making it with Lion Brand Summer Nights and a size 4 steel hook. It is a one skein project. I am hoping to make these in lots of colors. This type of item that can be folded very small to carry in a purse can be just enough to keep the chill of air conditioning off your neck and shoulders in the Arizona summer. At other times it can dress up a plain top and make your outfit look just a bit more special. 

First post of the year. Not even gonna talk about blogging intentions. I, as always, want to do more. We'll see how it goes.

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Exciting New Beginning

Last night I finished the knitting on the last modified by me, Reynas that I have planned with the yarns I have on hand. Of course, weaving in the ends and blocking are yet to happen but they will soon because those pieces are destined for eBay listings.

So, with Netflix on, I finished the newly released episodes of The Lincoln Lawyer, I started the next pattern in a series of planned projects. I am changing skills this time. This pattern is crocheted rather than knitted. I have crocheted longer than knitted so it is a bit like coming home to a friend. I really do enjoy the rhythm of the hooked stitches being worked and I haven't done much crocheting since I worked on market bags and some potholders.

The pattern this time is Summer Sprigs Lace Scarf by Esther Chandler which is a free download on Ravelry. The scarf starts with a long, an oh so very long, chain, 386+1 stitches. I have single crocheted across the chain and have begun the first patterned row which I think gives the scarf it's sprigs that are in the pattern name. The pattern is written for lace weight yarn but in the projects, I found that someone did it with Summer Nights by Lion Brand Yarn. Searching for patterns made with that yarn is what led me to this lovely pattern. It has over 500 projects recorded on Ravelry and lots more have been made I am sure because like me many yarnies may never get around to recording their projects. I think about it and then never get around to doing that.

So today I leave you with this question. What new beginning has been a part of your life that gave you a sense of excitement and joy? Large or small beginnings, doesn't matter, it is the joy and excitement that I would love for you to share in a comment.

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Started New Knitting and New Plans

I started new knitting yesterday. I did it because I finished the Wildflower Colorway Reyna shawl. The new one is the same pattern but in a very soft, very pretty color in the Summer Nights Yarn called Ocean Cove. It is one of the 6 colors I bought in this yarn when they were on clearance. 

I have at least 2 skeins in each of the colors. Finishing this shawl will give me one knitted Reyna in each color. 

Next up will be one of each color in a crocheted shawl pattern I found on Ravelry. This one is called Summer Sprigs Lace Scarf.

We have another road trip coming up. This one for us celebrating our wedding anniversary. I will probably use this pattern and my intention of making one in each of the 6 colors as my goal. I am looking forward to the project and the trip. 

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