Dec 24 2008
Hufflepuff Scarf
Here is another crochet item from the Harry Potter holiday swap. I made a Hufflepuff scarf. It was easy and I just winged it without a pattern. I started with a chain the length of how wide I wanted the scarf to be. Then I used the half double crochet(hdc) stitch to make the scarf. I switched colors every 10 rows. My partner preferred the broader, 1st year scarf than the thinner striped one that is in the latter movies.
The hdc stitch made an interesting pattern and made the scarf seem almost textured. The hdc is one of my favorite stitches because it’s not as loose as the double crochet but works a lot faster than single crochet. You really see more progress when working with the half double crochet than with single crochet.
The scarf wasn’t as long as I would have liked. I should have bought more yarn but didn’t dare try to match up yarn from different dye lots as I already learned that lesson. Next time I will buy more yarn as I’m getting a better idea on how to judge just exactly how much I will need for projects that have no pattern.
It was fun to work on this scarf as it is something I’ve been wanting to make but just needed the proper motivation. Maybe within the next few weeks I’ll make one for myself.
