Free Form Crochet Shawl?

These are pics of a shawl I made for my stepmom for Christmas. I didn't use a pattern. I made it up as I went along. There was a lot I'd do differently if I was making something like that again. I made "mistakes" so I decided to not even bother to try writing it down.

Pattern for the adult scarf

It is done.

Here is the adult scarf pattern. It is quite a bit longer than the child-sized version.

Of course, if you are good with adapting patterns, you could adapt it to various sizes.

I hope you like it. It should be fairly easy.

Sideways Pineapple Adult Scarf

copyright 2007 Nancy Rose Groff

Adult-size edition

Materials: Caron Simply Soft Yarn, approximately 4 oz

Hook: Size I or 5.5MM

Gauge: See package for details

Note: 2DC, ch2, 2DC is referred to as a shell.

1. chain 209

2. DC in the 4th chain from the hook and in each chain all the way across. (the firstthree chain equal the first DC) 116 DC

3. chain 3, DC in between the 2nd and 3rd DC (remember the ch 3 is first DC), ch 2, 2 DC in same space, *skip 2 DC, DC in next 3 DC, ch 2, skip next 4 DC, 7 TC in the next DC, ch2, skip 4 DC, DC in next 3 DC, skip 2 DC, in space before the next DC 2 DC, ch 2, 2DC, skip4 DC and in space before next DC 2 DC, ch 2, 2 DC,* repeat between astarisks * 8 times; ending with only 1 shell

4. slip stitch to the middle of the first shell and chain 3, DC, ch 2, 2DC in the ch2space, skip 2 DC (rest of shell from previous row), **DC in next 2 DC, skip 1 DC, ch 2, DCin first TC, *ch 1, DC in next TC*, repeat between asterisks 4 times, chain 2, skip nextDC, DC in next 2 DC, skip 2 DC, in ch space of shell, 2DC, ch 2, 2DC, skip next 4 DC in chspace of next shell, 2DC, ch 2, 2DC, skip 2 DC,** repeat between the **s 8 times, endingwith only 1 shell

5. slip stitch to the middle of the first shell and chain 3, DC, ch 2, 2DC in the ch2space, skip 2 DC (rest of shell from previous row), **DC in next 2 DC, skip 1 DC, ch 2, scin the ch 1 space, *ch 3, sc in ch 1 space*, repeat between *s 4 times; ch2, skip 1 DC, 2DCin next 2 DC, skip 2 DC, in ch space of shell, 2DC, ch 2, 2DC, skip next 4 DC in ch spaceof next shell, 2DC, ch 2, 2DC, skip 2 DC**, repeat between the **s 8 times, ending withwith only 1 shell

6. slip stitch to the middle of the first shell and chain 3, DC, ch 2, 2DC in the ch2space, skip 2 DC (rest of shell from previous row), **DC in next 2 DC, ch 2, sc in the ch1 space, *ch 3, sc in ch 1 space*, repeat between *s 3 times; ch2, DC in next 2 DC, skip 2DC, in ch space of shell, 2DC, ch 2, 2DC, skip next 4 DC in ch space of next shell, 2DC, ch2, 2DC, skip 2 DC**, repeat between the **s 8 times, ending with with only 1 shell

7. slip stitch to the middle of the first shell and chain 3, DC, ch 2, 2DC in the ch2space, skip 2 DC (rest of shell from previous row), **DC in next DC, 2DC in next DC, ch 2,sc in the ch 1 space, *ch 3, sc in ch 1 space*, repeat between *s 2 times; ch2, 2DC innext DC, DC in next DC, skip 2 DC, in ch space of shell, 2DC, ch 2, 2DC, skip next 4 DC inch space of next shell, 2DC, ch 2, 2DC, skip 2 DC**, repeat between the **s 8 times, endingwith with only 1 shell

8. slip stitch to the middle of the first shell and chain 3, DC, ch 2, 2DC in the ch2space, skip 2 DC (rest of shell from previous row), **DC in next 2DC, 2DC in next DC, ch2, sc in the ch 1 space, *ch 3, sc in ch 1 space*, repeat between *s 1 times; ch2, 2DC innext DC, DC in 2 next DC, skip 2 DC, in ch space of shell, 2DC, ch 2, 2DC, skip next 4 DCin ch space of next shell, 2DC, ch 2, 2DC, skip 2 DC**, repeat between the **s 8 times,ending with with only 1 shell

9. slip stitch to the middle of the first shell and chain 3, DC, ch 2, 2DC in the ch2space, skip 2 DC (rest of shell from previous row), **DC in next 3DC, 2DC in next DC, ch2, sc in the ch 1 space, *ch 3, sc in ch 1 space*, ; ch2, 2DC in next DC, DC in next 3DC,skip 2 DC, in ch space of shell, 2DC, ch 2, 2DC, skip next 4 DC in ch space of next shell,2DC, ch 2, 2DC, skip 2 DC**, repeat between the **s 8 times, ending with with only 1 shell

10. slip stitch to the middle of the first shell and chain 3, DC, ch 2, 2DC in the ch2space, skip 2 DC (rest of shell from previous row), **DC in next 4DC, 2DC in next DC, ch2, sc in the ch 1 space; ch2, 2DC in next DC, DC in next 4DC, skip 2 DC, in ch space ofshell, 2DC, ch 2, 2DC, skip next 4 DC in ch space of next shell, 2DC, ch 2, 2DC, skip 2DC**, repeat between the **s 8 times, ending with with only 1 shell

finish off. weave in ends.

Deluxe Pineapple Afghan Pattern

I am on a roll today.
Again, this pattern has not been tested yet. There may be errors. If you find them please let me know. It will be a while before I have a pic of this because next on my agenda is designing a pineapple shawl.

Deluxe Pineapple Afghan

copyright 2007 Nancy Rose Groff

materials: Caron Simply Soft Yarn --approximately 30 ounces
hook size: I or 5.5mm

Gauge: Unknown

Hook size: I

Note: 2DC, ch2, 2DC is referred to as a shell.

1. chain 118

2. DC in the 4th chain from the hook and in each chain all the way across. (the first
three chain equal the first DC) 116 DC

3. chain 3, DC in between the 2nd and 3rd DC (remember the ch 3 is first DC), ch 2, 2 DC
in same space, *skip 2 DC, DC in next 3 DC, ch 2, skip next 4 DC, 7 TC in the next DC, ch
2, skip 4 DC, DC in next 3 DC, skip 2 DC, in space before the next DC 2 DC, ch 2, 2DC, skip
4 DC and in space before next DC 2 DC, ch 2, 2 DC,* repeat between astarisks * 4 times;
ending with only 1-2DC, ch2, 2DC
10 shells; 5- 7 TC, 10- 3 DC

4. slip stitch to the middle of the first shell and chain 3, DC, ch 2, 2DC in the ch2
space, skip 2 DC (rest of shell from previous row), **DC in next 2 DC, skip 1 DC, ch 2, DC
in first TC, *ch 1, DC in next TC*, repeat between asterisks 4 times, chain 2, skip next
DC, DC in next 2 DC, skip 2 DC, in ch space of shell, 2DC, ch 2, 2DC, skip next 4 DC in ch
space of next shell, 2DC, ch 2, 2DC, skip 2 DC,** repeat between the **s 4times, ending
with only 1-2DC, ch2, 2DC
10- shells; 6 DC-ch 1, 6 DC; 10 2DC

5. slip stitch to the middle of the first shell and chain 3, DC, ch 2, 2DC in the ch2
space, skip 2 DC (rest of shell from previous row), **DC in next 2 DC, skip 1 DC, ch 2, sc
in the ch 1 space, *ch 3, sc in ch 1 space*, repeat between *s 4 times; ch2, skip 1 DC, 2DC
in next 2 DC, skip 2 DC, in ch space of shell, 2DC, ch 2, 2DC, skip next 4 DC in ch space
of next shell, 2DC, ch 2, 2DC, skip 2 DC**, repeat between the **s 4 times, ending with
with only 1 shell
10 shells; 6-SC, 5-ch3; 10-2DC

6. slip stitch to the middle of the first shell and chain 3, DC, ch 2, 2DC in the ch2
space, skip 2 DC (rest of shell from previous row), **DC in next 2 DC, ch 2, sc in the ch
1 space, *ch 3, sc in ch 1 space*, repeat between *s 3 times; ch2, DC in next 2 DC, skip 2
DC, in ch space of shell, 2DC, ch 2, 2DC, skip next 4 DC in ch space of next shell, 2DC, ch
2, 2DC, skip 2 DC**, repeat between the **s 4 times, ending with with only 1 shell
10 shells; 5-SC, 4ch3; 10-2DC

7. slip stitch to the middle of the first shell and chain 3, DC, ch 2, 2DC in the ch2
space, skip 2 DC (rest of shell from previous row), **DC in next DC, 2DC in next DC, ch 2,
sc in the ch 1 space, *ch 3, sc in ch 1 space*, repeat between *s 2 times; ch2, 2DC in
next DC, DC in next DC, skip 2 DC, in ch space of shell, 2DC, ch 2, 2DC, skip next 4 DC in
ch space of next shell, 2DC, ch 2, 2DC, skip 2 DC**, repeat between the **s 4 times, ending
with with only 1 shell
10 shells; 4-SC, 3-ch3; 10-3DC

8. slip stitch to the middle of the first shell and chain 3, DC, ch 2, 2DC in the ch2
space, skip 2 DC (rest of shell from previous row), **DC in next 2DC, 2DC in next DC, ch
2, sc in the ch 1 space, *ch 3, sc in ch 1 space*, repeat between *s 1 times; ch2, 2DC in
next DC, DC in 2 next DC, skip 2 DC, in ch space of shell, 2DC, ch 2, 2DC, skip next 4 DC
in ch space of next shell, 2DC, ch 2, 2DC, skip 2 DC**, repeat between the **s 4 times,
ending with with only 1 shell
10 shells; 3-SC, 2-ch3; 10-4DC

9. slip stitch to the middle of the first shell and chain 3, DC, ch 2, 2DC in the ch2
space, skip 2 DC (rest of shell from previous row), **DC in next 3DC, 2DC in next DC, ch
2, sc in the ch 1 space, *ch 3, sc in ch 1 space*, ; ch2, 2DC in next DC, DC in next 3DC,
skip 2 DC, in ch space of shell, 2DC, ch 2, 2DC, skip next 4 DC in ch space of next shell,
2DC, ch 2, 2DC, skip 2 DC**, repeat between the **s 4times, ending with with only 1 shell
10 shells; 2-SC, 1-ch3; 10-5DC

10. slip stitch to the middle of the first shell and chain 3, DC, ch 2, 2DC in the ch2
space, skip 2 DC (rest of shell from previous row), **DC in next 4DC, 2DC in next DC, ch
2, sc in the ch 1 space; ch2, 2DC in next DC, DC in next 4DC, skip 2 DC, in ch space of
shell, 2DC, ch 2, 2DC, skip next 4 DC in ch space of next shell, 2DC, ch 2, 2DC, skip 2
DC**, repeat between the **s 4 times, ending with with only 1 shell
10 shells; 1-SC, 10-6DC

11. slip stitch to the middle of the first shell and chain 3, DC, ch 2, 2DC in the ch2
space, skip 2 DC, **DC in next 5DC, 2DC in next DC, ch 2, 2DC in next DC, DC in next
5DC, skip 2 DC, in ch space of shell, 2DC, ch 2, 2DC, skip next 4 DC in ch space of next
shell, 2DC, ch 2, 2DC, skip 2 DC**, repeat between the **s 4 times, ending with with only 1
shell
10 shells; 10-7DC

12. slip stitch to the middle of the first shell and chain 3, DC, ch 2, 2DC in the ch2
space, skip 2 DC, DC in next 3 DC, ch 2, skip next 4 DC, 7 TC in the next DC, ch 2, skip 4
DC, DC in next 3 DC, skip 2 DC, in space before the next DC 2 DC, ch 2, 2DC, skip 4 DC and
in space before next DC 2 DC, ch 2, 2 DC,* repeat between astarisks * 4 times; ending
with only 1-2DC, ch2, 2DC
10 shells; 5- 7 TC, 10- 3 DC

repeat rows 4-12 11 times
then rows 4-11 1 time

finish off with row 13

13. slip stitch to the middle of the first shell and chain 3, DC, ch 2, 2DC in the ch2
space, skip 2 DC, **DC in next 6DC, 2DC in next DC, 2 DC in ch 2 space, 2DC in next DC,
DC in next 5DC, skip 2 DC, in ch space of shell, 2DC, ch 2, 2DC, skip next 4 DC in ch space
of next shell, 2DC, ch 2, 2DC, skip 2 DC**, repeat between the **s 4 times, ending with
with only 1 shell

finish off and weave in ends

Got the crocheting bug again--Pineapple Scarf -- New!

I've been doing a lot of quilting and scrapbooking lately, that my crocheting was getting neglected. Something someone said got me to thinking and I came up with a design for a new afghan.
While working on it this morning, I realized I can use this design to make a scarf, and I can adapt it to make a shawl. Wow! Am I excited.

I just finished writing down the directions for the scarf.
Please be warned, there probably are a few mistakes, as I haven't had the pattern tested (by someone other than me). If you find a mistake, please let me know and I will correct it. Also please let me know if something is unclear or hard to understand.

First snag: I just realized it is a little short for a scarf. It's fine for the short people (what my daughter calls children), but I will have to adapt it for adults.

Drum roll please (yes I still get excited as this is only the 2nd thing I've actually designed)

Here it is:

Sideways Pineapple Scarf

copyright 2007 Nancy Rose Groff
Child-size edition
Materials: Caron Simply Soft Yarn
Hook: Size I or 5.5MM
Gauge: ?? Who knows I never do gauges --ducking in case anyone is throwing stuff


Note: 2DC, ch2, 2DC is referred to as a shell.


1. chain 118

2. DC in the 4th chain from the hook and in each chain all the way across. (the first
three chain equal the first DC) 116 DC

3. chain 3, DC in between the 2nd and 3rd DC (remember the ch 3 is first DC), ch 2, 2 DC
in same space, *skip 2 DC, DC in next 3 DC, ch 2, skip next 4 DC, 7 TC in the next DC, ch
2, skip 4 DC, DC in next 3 DC, skip 2 DC, in space before the next DC 2 DC, ch 2, 2DC, skip
4 DC and in space before next DC 2 DC, ch 2, 2 DC,* repeat between astarisks * 4 times;
ending with only 1 shell
10 shells; 5- 7 TC, 10- 3 DC

4. slip stitch to the middle of the first shell and chain 3, DC, ch 2, 2DC in the ch2
space, skip 2 DC (rest of shell from previous row), **DC in next 2 DC, skip 1 DC, ch 2, DC
in first TC, *ch 1, DC in next TC*, repeat between asterisks 4 times, chain 2, skip next
DC, DC in next 2 DC, skip 2 DC, in ch space of shell, 2DC, ch 2, 2DC, skip next 4 DC in ch
space of next shell, 2DC, ch 2, 2DC, skip 2 DC,** repeat between the **s 4times, ending
with only 1 shell
10- shells; 6 DC-ch 1, 6 DC; 10 2DC

5. slip stitch to the middle of the first shell and chain 3, DC, ch 2, 2DC in the ch2
space, skip 2 DC (rest of shell from previous row), **DC in next 2 DC, skip 1 DC, ch 2, sc
in the ch 1 space, *ch 3, sc in ch 1 space*, repeat between *s 4 times; ch2, skip 1 DC, 2DC
in next 2 DC, skip 2 DC, in ch space of shell, 2DC, ch 2, 2DC, skip next 4 DC in ch space
of next shell, 2DC, ch 2, 2DC, skip 2 DC**, repeat between the **s 4 times, ending with
with only 1 shell
10 shells; 6-SC, 5-ch3; 10-2DC

6. slip stitch to the middle of the first shell and chain 3, DC, ch 2, 2DC in the ch2
space, skip 2 DC (rest of shell from previous row), **DC in next 2 DC, ch 2, sc in the ch
1 space, *ch 3, sc in ch 1 space*, repeat between *s 3 times; ch2, DC in next 2 DC, skip 2
DC, in ch space of shell, 2DC, ch 2, 2DC, skip next 4 DC in ch space of next shell, 2DC, ch
2, 2DC, skip 2 DC**, repeat between the **s 4 times, ending with with only 1 shell
10 shells; 5-SC, 4ch3; 10-2DC

7. slip stitch to the middle of the first shell and chain 3, DC, ch 2, 2DC in the ch2
space, skip 2 DC (rest of shell from previous row), **DC in next DC, 2DC in next DC, ch 2,
sc in the ch 1 space, *ch 3, sc in ch 1 space*, repeat between *s 2 times; ch2, 2DC in
next DC, DC in next DC, skip 2 DC, in ch space of shell, 2DC, ch 2, 2DC, skip next 4 DC in
ch space of next shell, 2DC, ch 2, 2DC, skip 2 DC**, repeat between the **s 4 times, ending
with with only 1 shell
10 shells; 4-SC, 3-ch3; 10-3DC

8. slip stitch to the middle of the first shell and chain 3, DC, ch 2, 2DC in the ch2
space, skip 2 DC (rest of shell from previous row), **DC in next 2DC, 2DC in next DC, ch
2, sc in the ch 1 space, *ch 3, sc in ch 1 space*, repeat between *s 1 times; ch2, 2DC in
next DC, DC in 2 next DC, skip 2 DC, in ch space of shell, 2DC, ch 2, 2DC, skip next 4 DC
in ch space of next shell, 2DC, ch 2, 2DC, skip 2 DC**, repeat between the **s 4 times,
ending with with only 1 shell
10 shells; 3-SC, 2-ch3; 10-4DC

9. slip stitch to the middle of the first shell and chain 3, DC, ch 2, 2DC in the ch2
space, skip 2 DC (rest of shell from previous row), **DC in next 3DC, 2DC in next DC, ch
2, sc in the ch 1 space, *ch 3, sc in ch 1 space*, ; ch2, 2DC in next DC, DC in next 3DC,
skip 2 DC, in ch space of shell, 2DC, ch 2, 2DC, skip next 4 DC in ch space of next shell,
2DC, ch 2, 2DC, skip 2 DC**, repeat between the **s 4times, ending with with only 1 shell
10 shells; 2-SC, 1-ch3; 10-5DC

10. slip stitch to the middle of the first shell and chain 3, DC, ch 2, 2DC in the ch2
space, skip 2 DC (rest of shell from previous row), **DC in next 4DC, 2DC in next DC, ch
2, sc in the ch 1 space; ch2, 2DC in next DC, DC in next 4DC, skip 2 DC, in ch space of
shell, 2DC, ch 2, 2DC, skip next 4 DC in ch space of next shell, 2DC, ch 2, 2DC, skip 2
DC**, repeat between the **s 4 times, ending with with only 1 shell
10 shells; 1-SC, 10-6DC
finish off. weave in ends.

I am unsure of the exact amount of yarn it takes. I think about 4 oz. I will try to find out a closer idea of how much.

Nothing much new

I have done a little crocheting lately, but not much. Scarves, scarves and more scarves.
I need to weave in the ends on two of them.

white scarf

I haven't done a lot of crocheting lately. However, one day at church a lady had a scarf on that was made with fun fur or boa yarn. I commented on it and she said a friend made it for her. Somehow that got me started again. I usually do quilting stuff while watching tv downstairs. But I've started switching to crochet for the hour before I go to sleep.
This is the first one that I've done in a while.

For those wondering how I made this...

I used one strand of boa yarn and one strand of Worsted Weight White yarn, crocheting them together.The bad thing is that I am not sure about some of the details. I think I used an "I" hook. The row was 8 stitches across, and I used double crochet stitch.So I probably chained 10 and then dc in the 4th chain and each across.I use the chain 3 as the first dc, so the last dc is put in the chain space at the end of the row.I hope that makes sense. I don't have pics up of them yet, but later I used 2 strands of fun fur with the same "pattern" and I thought it worked up quite nice. When I take more pics, I'll try to take some pics of them.
The one thing I've noticed this year (at least in NY) is that scarves are seeming to be longer than last year. Probably some wider too, but I don't like them wider so don't... LOL.Oh btw, the white scarf used 2 skeins of the boa yarn.

New pattern

YEAH! I finally actually wrote down a crochet pattern. It is a pineapple scarf. It is so simple and easy to make. Works up quickly.

Here is the url

http://www.blogchex.com/yarntales/

Scarf received

Not much is happening today here.
I'm still working on a baby afghan. I figured out how I want to finish it last night. I made it a little small so will be putting a border on it.

But in the mail today, I received a scarf from Natalie, for the scarf exchange (H&N). It is beautiful. It is black and has other colors woven in. The black is pure alpaca.

That made my day a little brighter.