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Alpaca Buttonhole Scarf/Cowl Pattern

 Let’s face it, alpaca yarn is expensive and if you’re like me you hate to waste any of it.  I had about 50 or so yards left over from a project and came up with this little pattern to make a cowl.  With 2 buttons finishing it off it happily fits around my neck perfectly like a coker necklace.  I’ve been putting together a scarf using this pattern with other leftovers I have.  I’ll post picks when I get it done.

Click Here for PDF – Crochet Pattern

Materials:

Worsted Weight Yarn
US J10/6.00MM hook
~50-70 yards of yarn. Perfect for leftovers or novelty skeins!

Key:

CH – Chain
SC – Single Crochet
DC – Double Crochet
SK – Skip

Setup Row: Chain 21

Row 1: DC in 4th and 5th chain from hook.  CH 5, SK next 5 CH, DC in next 3 CH, CH 5, SK next 5 CH, DC in next 3 CH, CH3 (counts as 1st DC for next row) Turn.

Row 2: DC in next 2 DC, CH 2, SK 2, SC, CH 2, SK 2, DC in next 3 DC, CH 2, SK 2, SC, CH 2, SK 2, DC in next 3 DC, CH 3 turn.

Row 3: DC in next 2 DC, CH 2, SK 2, SC, CH 2, SK 2, DC in next 3 DC, CH 2, SK 2, SC, CH 2, SK 2, DC in next 3 DC, CH 3 turn.

Row 4: DC in next 2 DC, CH 5, SK 5, DC in next 3 DC, CH 5, SK 5, DC in last 3 DC, CH 3 Turn.

Row 5-?: Repeat rows 2 – 4 until desired length, ending on row 4.

Cowl Finish: Add 4 rows of SC for an area to fasten 2 buttons to.

Scarf Finish: Appox. 150-200 yards of yarn needed. End Scarf on Row 4 and fasten off.

 

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FAF: Where do you fiddle with fiber?

I’m often asked how I find time to do all that I do.  The key for me is to never have down time.  Even a 15 min break can net you 1-2 rows on a project. As long as I can fit what I’m working on into my jacket pocket I’ll carry it with me and work on it little by little.  I save the night time for bigger projects that have outgrown my pockets. 

I relish the down time I get in the office with a few minutes knitting or crocheting. Sometimes I even bring in a drop spindle and spin on breaks.  I’ve even been known to knit away while on conference calls, which by the way I think helps me remember more on the call.  There’s something about fiber arts that wakes up your brain.  Mind you it must be an easy mindless pattern but having my hands fly away somehow controls my ADD and lets me absorb more that goes on around me.  Ah ha! I knew I saw an article about this before.  At least I’m not the only one.

Anywho! This week my day job had me playing “field tech” and I toured almost all of Western New York without setting foot in the office.  But even as a traveling tech I am allowed lunch breaks! Even the cramp confines of a truck can become a knitting parlor once a day! 

Knitting and Driving

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Crochet Kitty Koozie – Cat Bed


Well we don’t call it a Kitty Koozie to us it’s a Bacon Wrap.  Yes, I named my cat Bacon, I can’t say I’m a cat lover so I named it after something I do love.  Mmmm…. Bacon.

So what is it?   Out of scrap yarn I crocheted little pocket for our Bacon to hide in.  I doubled up on the yarn for the bottom and single crochet a mat so it offers a thick pad.  For the pocket top I switched to single yarn and a double crochet.  This makes the top part light enough that she can dig into it and has stretch so it’ll fit her body snugly. 

The result is a perfect hiding spot for a cold kitty.

Don’t forget to see other Fiber Arts Friday stuff at Alpaca Farm Girl.

BaconWrap