I’m on a mission. The Special Olympics World Winter Games are after crochet and knitters to send them 5000 scarves for all the athlete, the delegates supporting them and various dignitaries who will be visiting the Games. You can read all about it here. That’s a lot of scarves, people. I’ve decided to make 10 as my goal.
This first one of ten is done. It was crocheted, so went pretty fast. I made it from a pattern by Laura Gebhardt that’s printed in the October 2003 Crochet World magazine. Of course I had to substitute the yarn for the Super Saver that they want the scarves to be made out of in these colors.
I’m working on 2 of 10 which is a knitted one. I sort of come up with the idea on my own. Sort of, because the pattern stitch is one that’s been around for a while. It’s a slip, knit on the knit side and purl on the other side. I just cast on about 36 stitches using size 8 needles, knit about 12 rows with one color, changed to the second color, knit another 12 rows, etc. until I reached 70 inches. It looks almost like a rib pattern. I got it off the needles last night. I need to weave the ends in, block it, and put the fringe on it. I’m off work today so I’ll have time to finish it. I’ll be putting the picture on here soon.
I’ve been working on these scarves at work on my breaks and lunch hours. There are several ladies interested in making one or two for this special cause, so I’ve been sharing the crochet pattern with them. One lady has already finished one and working on her second one, which is knitted. It’s interesting how different these scarves are turning out.
My goal is to make all ten scarves in different stitches, some knit and some crocheted. I’ve got more ideas already buzzing inside my head. This is exciting coming up with different pattern ideas and getting them made. But most importantly to me is knowing that someone very special I don’t even know will be wearing what I’m making with my own hands. I hope some of you out there in blogland will take the time to make a scarf. If I can just get one more person to help, I’ll feel like this blog entry was worth writing.
