My first crocheted anything! Except for the odd granny square and doll hair. I'm used to knitting, but was a little daunted about following a crochet pattern, but this free pattern, very generously available from "My Little City Girl" was easy to understand and fun to do.
I did remember that the terms for American and British crochet were different, so 'translated' the pattern before I began. American single crochet is a British double crochet and the American double crochet is a British treble crochet. I looked up the stitches in my old Collins Complet Book of Needlecraft and got going.
The pattern says that is is easy and suitable for beginners, and I found this to be so. I'm not sure about my gauge and chain size.... I used a 4mm hook (the pattern says 3 3/4, but I was using different yarn anyway). Perhaps a smaller hook would have been better and made a firmer scarf? Thought maybe it would have been too stiff?
I had bought the yarn last year to make fingerless gloves, but found that it was too shiny and didn't work with the pattern. I wanted to use it to make a skinny lace scarf, but again was finding it was too shiny for a lot of the lace patterns, they just didn't show up, but I think it is a good match for this pattern. I started it on Friday and finished yesterday, so not too much time.
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