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My mother’s first scarf

Last month, i engaged my dear mother with some crocheting tasks, to make a scarf for my dear friend. My mom was my first crochet teacher, now its my turn to reteach her the things i learned from her. It was easy and fun and endearing. Sometimes my mom would go all the way from Bulacan to SM North just for us to meet and show me her current progress.

Finally, last sunday, my mother surprised me with the finished scarf. I like how she manage to make even stitches. I am so tempted not to give it to the recipient, but my mom is just too happy to do that for him, that i have to put up extra measures just to make sure that my friend gets the scarf before he leaves for China, the following day.

Oh well. he loved the yarns and would like to let my mom knows that he is grateful for the scarf that he sent me a picture of him wearing it. :) He’s keeping a low google profile, so let’s no longer name this guy.

My mother's first scarf

My mother's first scarf

The scarf is made from three colors of wool yarn (available at the store).

Btw, remember the first scarf i made? It’s still alive after all these years. He finally sent me a copy :) I m so happy that i saw my first scarf again.

My first scarf

My first scarf

What can a 100g wool yarn do?

I was amazed that the answer to the question is MUCH.

I was able to finish a scarf that measures approximately 70in x 12in using just a 100g of wool. The fabric was soft and light weight, it makes me think if i would want to finish the bolero i was working on because i have to finish it using the white acrylic yarn.

Here are some highlights:

The scarf and a cone of wool
The scarf and a cone of wool
Wool Scarf higlighting the motif used

Wool Scarf higlighting the motif used

Tada!!!

Scarf spread apart

Scarf spread apart

Working in Parallel

Last Sunday, I accompanied Mike in his laboratory. He needs to work on something and that day was the only day he could work without the hassle of someone else waiting for him to finish so others could use some of the equipment he needs.

Mike working

That’s mike on the background. His pc on the left, his microscope he assembled on the furthest left, the detector (gray and blue on the right) Some lens tissue on the center atop some miscellaneous boxes, His working table is surely a mess.

And I was supposed to finish a crocheted bolero so I brought some yarns and the unfinished project. As a precautionary measure, I always bring extra yarns with me, on the fear that I might be bored on the recent one I am working on.

And yes I did. so I decided to start the shrug that was ordered to me It was supposed to be made in wool (Yeah, i want to start crocheting wool). I did not know the exact size but I assumed it has to be longer than me. It always has to be.

The wool yarn I was using was the bluish gray (100g) from the store. I removed the ‘plastic cone’ from this yarn so I could measure the weight. Thus it was difficult to work with.

But, i was in mike’s lab and there has to be something in there that could help me. I saw some metal rods (which i asked mike how much, $6 to %10 !!!) and a metal base mounted on the optical table (the working table mike was working on) hehe, voila. i had a threader!

Improvised Threader

A closer look…

Closer look of the threader

And testing if the threader works..

Testing the threader

Testing the threader

Yei! I am ready to work again.

Thus with my magnificent instrumentation i was able to crochet comfortably. But alas, we had to spend more time in the lab because mike was unable to align his needed laser properly. And i was really cold. So my fingers are already shivering from the cold and i can’t insert the hook from the right hole so I stopped working and asked mike to take a picture of me with the crocheted article I had worked.

Here it is…

Me and my first woolen crocheted article

And before we went home (at 10pm) Mike was able to make his experiment work, and thanks to what? Hahaha.. inspiration he had coz i was with him.. <3

Mini crochets for mini princesses

I made these crocheted beret and pig ears for my niece – Kalai

and the scarf is for the expecting mommy Peps, with a matching hat for her incoming princess:

Beret for Kalai

Beret for Kalai

This is a small version of the ribbed hexagonal beret (pattern available at the store) I just added a few more rows to allow insertion of an adjustable ribbon. Just in case this will not fit my niece’s head. :D

Pig ears

Pig Ears for my chubby niece.

Matching scarf & hat  for queen peach and princess peach

Matching scarf & hat for queen peach and princess peach

I made peach a peach scarf :D

hehe.. :D

Scarves – did and have to do

Someone asked me for a scarf, and was specifically asked for this scarf to be made of wool. Yes wool. I will be having some wool supplies come November, just in time for the winter season.

I remember that i was able to make a scarf last year. Then, I promised myself i will never do another scarf again. It was tedious. But i was making it for a friend.

Here it was – I named it : LTIS (Longer Than I am Scarf)

I had to take a picture of this because I might never see it again. sigh…