By Debbie
Prepare yourselves for a whole heap of firsts. This is my first article, introducing my first crochet pattern, in a certain colour I'm using for the first time ever!
Still being totally honest, I'm not a crocheter. In fact I'm barely a knitter. To me, crochet always looked like some kind of strange wizardry where a little hooked wand is waved at some yarn in a wiggly fashion before, hey presto...something massive and fabulous suddenly appears!
I was initiated into the crocheters magic circle by Rosie just 2 months ago when it was decided I really should learn how to wield a hooked wand. Since then I've made 5 blankets and now a scarf.
So after a few days of head scratching, mumbling and frogging I am thrilled to bring you my first ever crochet pattern for my Back Loop Ridgeback Scarf.
And in another first, I created this pattern using a colour I have never used before. The reason I've always avoided green in the past is that I've never actually liked the colour, until very recently that is. I don't know how it happened, but now I seem to be weirdly drawn to all yarns green. Weight or shade doesn't seem to matter, I like them all. You may notice an abundance of green in our Autumn/Winter yarns!
So a couple of weeks ago I debated my options for using a 200g Pistachio Caron Cake. I settled on a scarf. Then I spent the next week plucking up the courage to start my project, using a new stitch, the back loop only double crochet. I've really enjoyed using the double crochet on a few of my blankets, but wanted to try something a little more adventurous this time. Plus the back loop only dc looks amazing with all its ridged loveliness.
The end result? A fabulously cosy scarf made with just one Caron Cake in a funky looking stitch that's simple enough even for a beginner to make.
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