Blue and Green Fillet Crochet Fashion Scarfc

I had fun with this one. Not only was the yarn combination just right to use my favorite hook (my trusty gray N-hook), but the colors are two of my favorites. :)



Wrapping it like that makes it bunch up less. Like training one's hair by braiding it when it's wet, it seems.



Unfortunately, I still only have myself as a model, though if she'll let me I'll rope my friend Carolyn into it. She's more photogenic.



I do like these, though. I felt almost pretty during this "shoot."



Until next time! :)

At first I was like...

...but then someone on (LJ)geekcrafts linked me to a binary translator and all those hours went to waste in seconds.

Oh yeah, I'm working on a fillet crochet blanket where the pattern is a poem by my best friend put into binary. Said friend will also be the recipient. (Said friend is, of course. Fizzy. <3)

Olive Scarf: Finished! :D

Check it out! *bouncebounce*

It turned out SO MUCH BETTER than I thought it would. Practice Piece Dress Rehearsal success!

You might even say it's... Sufficient. :D

Some old practice pieces. :)

Squares made with Cookies n' Creme brand organic cotton yarn, using two pieces at a time:

Without the flash:

Some little pieces. The pink/purple and white ones, I'm attempting fillet crochet. The blue one is practicing a spiral circle. (White and Pink: Red Heart Super Saver. Blue: Caron Simply Soft.)

In which I attempt multiple stitches in one square. Um, it was a hot mess, though I am kinda proud of myself for sticking it out until the square was finished. :) (Yarn: Red Heart Kids)

Practice joining big circles (Lion Brand Hometown USA) with the idea of making scarves this way. What do you think?

Olive Scarf Update :)

You can start to see the letters now! :D

Also, Skittles. They are my weakness.

For the first few rows I was afraid it was going to look awful but now I'm really starting to like it. But the first piece is always a gift, so...I get the next one. Or the one after the one I make to sell at the Etsy shop, because while I'm mainly doing all this for the fun of it, the goal of the shop is supplemental income and a job that doesn't require transportation.

*blushes* Yes, that's a roll of toilet paper. I use it for tissues because it's cheaper and stronger than Kleenex or whatever brand you use. You gotta scrimp somewhere so you can splurge on the important stuff--like organic cotton practice pieces. ;)

Olive Scarf

Well, actually it's off-white, but it's for my friend Olive. The type of yarn is Lion Brand Nature's Choice organic cotton. :)

"Sufficient" is a word that has sentimental value to my friend, but it's not my place to go into the details.

It still feels amateurish, but I think it'll look better as I get more rows done. :)

The beginning. And some supplies.

I used the safety pin to mark the last chain stitch of the foundation row so I wouldn't mix it up from the three chains that make up the first dc and the other three that go across, because otherwise I'd still be counting. :P

Fillet Crochet Practice

Not bad for a first try, huh? :)

Well, practice makes perfect. I've been playing with patterns for words at StitchPoint, which is designed for cross-stitchers but four out of the six letter styles can be used for filet crochet.