My first crochet scarf......

I am ridiculously pleased with my first ever crochet scarf.  I have wanted to learn to crochet since my school days when I used to watch the other girls making hair nets for their buns which were very fashionable then.  The women in my family were great knitters and I soon learned that skill.  But nobody knew how to crochet.  I felt a bit hard done by, but life moved on and I forgot about it.

Last year I suddenly found myself with time on my hands and picked up a crochet hook again.  Progress was extremely slow.  But I was determined to learn.  I even went on a 2 hour course at my local wool shop which was a waste of time as there were 6 of us and the  tutor was also serving customers as they came in.  So I concentrated on reading books and online articles about crochet.  I could see all the lovely work that other crafters do and wanted to be like them.  When I set my mind to something, I usually do it....eventually.

Then I saw this free ribbed scarf pattern advertised.  I spent ages reading the pattern and the forum comments and then crocheted a couple of small samples until I was satisfied that I could do it.

This week I was virtually snowed in and spent 3 days slowly following the pattern.  I can thoroughly recommend it to crocheters of all abilities.  I have now started a stripy one to use up various oddments and I am already thinking about the next scarf.  I sense the beginnings of an addiction.  But that's OK because all these scarves will be destined for a charity somewhere.