We would decide what we were going to make on a Thursday evening -a bag, a pillow, a scarf - always something quick and easy. I would stop at Checkers (supermarket) on my way home from the office on Friday evening and pick up a few balls of yarn in the colours they had chosen. (Checkers still stocks this yarn today - it is called Chick and is probably the equivalent of the Red Heart Super Saver in price and quality.)
I would make up the patterns as we went, often sharing the pattern with friends whose daughters also liked the crochet-along mom and daughter routine! (Most of these "patterns" were never more than hurried scribbles on scrap paper)
Anyway, a few days ago I was chatting on Whatsapp to my friend who now lives in Cape Town, and she sent me a photo of herself wearing a scarf. "Kyk wat kry ek in die stoorkamer" (look what I found in the storeroom) she said! One of my little patterns she had made with her girls about 16 years ago! "Ek wil weer so een maak" (I want to make another) she said! "Kan jy onthou hoe?" (can you remember how?). Hhmm - vaguely....
Picked up my hook and some variegated and an hour and a half later ......... ta-dah
So much fun!
Made another so that I could write the pattern - of course I had to add a bit of extra flair to this one!!
At less than 100g for an adult scarf (probably about 50g for a little girl's scarf) this is a perfect project to keep little hands busy on cold or rainy afternoons!
The scarf takes very little time to crochet, making it a great "rescue" when you need a gift in a hurry!
Busy tidying the pattern up (my friend in Cape Town is doing a quick test for me) so that I can share it with you in time for next weekend!