Scarfing All the Way

I received a lovely Christmas gift from my husband this year. I ruffled scarf, not meant to keep me warm, but a very nice accessory. He did have an odd look on his face just before he gave it to me because I was actually crocheting one just like it when he got home for the holiday. He said, “I didn't know you were crocheting that kind of scarf,” and then he pulled it out of his backpack. I loved it because it had all the shades of my favorite color, and I told him so. I had several skeins of yarn but none in the color he brought home and I was planning to turn them into Christmas gifts. I had just learned how to make the scarves and besides making great gifts, I figured crocheting would keep my hands busy and keep me from eating so much over the holidays. Crocheting could help me get a jump on my usual (eat less-exercise more) New Year’s Resolution and I’d make some very cool scarves all at the same time.

Then the best laid plans (mine at least) took a turn off the hook, crochet hook to be exact. I let my daughter wear my first scarf to work and told her as a last minute gift item she could sell it for $10. She came home with orders for 6 more. My husband and I were traveling to St. Pete the next day to visit his brother and I figured I could use the drive time on the way south in the daylight to crochet and read my Kindle on the way back since it would be too dark to crochet and now the pressure was on to do just that. I crocheted 4 scarves (one per hour) on the trip and when I got home I called the friend who taught me how to make the scarves and she was kind enough to let me sell 2 of hers for $10 each too. Then the race was on to finish the Christmas gifts.

Yes it is 2 days after Christmas and I am finally finished making the gift scarves. The story doesn't end there though. I have now got my sister and two granddaughters crocheting the scarves along with me and each scarf is uniquely colorful, fashionable, and beautiful…and yes, a bargain at only $10. (My oldest granddaughter is saving up for a car.) So let me know if you’re interested in purchasing one! That’s a wrap!