I’m an absolute sucker for braided things. Maybe it reminds me of my childhood, but there’s something timeless about them. When I stumbled across this pattern on Ravelry, I fell in love.
- 3/4 skein of Red Heart Soft Essentials – a bulky weight (5) yarn (above: Greyhound)
- 11.5 mm hook
- 1 button
Pattern by Michelle at The Snugglery
MODIFICATIONS by tick-tock hobbies
I ended up using a slightly bigger gauge hook than recommended (11.5 mm vs. 10 mm), and I STILL feel like my scarf came out a lot shorter and thinner than expected. I chained the recommended 270 stitches and did the four rows, but it wasn’t long enough for an infinity scarf. I managed to problem solve this by adding a cute chunky button!
When I try this pattern again, I will chain 350 stitches so that it can become a true infinity scarf, and also do more rows. I know that the pattern said that the rows should end up being around four inches thick, but I thought that must have been a typo since my four rows were about four centimeters thick. I know better now. I should’ve done at least two more rows, just to make the scarf a bit chunkier feeling.
My absolute favourite thing about this pattern was the genius way the scarf was constructed. The simplicity and beauty of it made me so happy, and I couldn’t stop smiling as I tried it on for the first time.
I will probably be making many more of these in the future, just because I think they’re so clever.
Until next time, happy crafting!
It doesn’t look like you’ve done double half stitches (us)/ treble half (UK) through the back loop like the original pattern says
Did you mean the half double crochet (US)? I learned the back loop as being part of the “v’s” at the top of the row, and the loop on the side as the “third loop”, so that may be why it looks different than someone who calls the loop on the side the “back loop”. Hope that makes sense!