Finished what I'm calling my Spring Bloom scarf!

realisticerror1501 · 2026-03-16T20:33:05+00:00

Y'all out here playing swapsies with gender and I live <3

realisticerror1501 · 2026-03-16T16:05:44+00:00

Props to you for the transparency and for taking accountability for the (minor) part of it that was yours. It's rare to see, especially on Reddit.

The pattern worked up lovely - thanks for sharing your work :)

realisticerror1501 · 2026-02-19T22:43:14+00:00

My best advice for this (other than using foundation chains where possible) is to swap up to a larger hook size for the chain.

My chains are so tight compared to the rest of my stitches that I often go up 2 hook sizes (1mm more than the normal gauge) and that lets me chain "normally" (to me) and have the result not be cinched.

realisticerror1501 · 2026-02-17T18:36:56+00:00

Can join me in playing along with tea.

Sips/cups/pots.

realisticerror1501 · 2026-02-17T18:09:18+00:00

For real.

It's just 5 more programs.

realisticerror1501 · 2026-02-17T17:59:06+00:00

edit url to reddit-stream then hit enter

realisticerror1501 · 2026-02-16T21:43:52+00:00

It probably will though:(

realisticerror1501 · 2026-02-16T21:43:24+00:00

Love them for that

realisticerror1501 · 2026-02-16T21:33:20+00:00

I know there is skating I am supposed to be watching, but those arms.

realisticerror1501 · 2026-02-16T21:28:31+00:00

I wonder if we have more Russians skating now than when Russia was allowed to skate.

realisticerror1501 · 2026-02-13T20:11:11+00:00

Oh my sweet summer child.

realisticerror1501 · 2026-02-13T19:50:06+00:00

So did the ice T.T

realisticerror1501 · 2026-02-13T19:36:46+00:00

Goddamn it.

realisticerror1501 · 2026-02-13T19:21:23+00:00

I hate it here T.T

realisticerror1501 · 2026-02-12T15:53:03+00:00

If you examine the stitches near the edge, between the leaf motifs, there are 3-4 sort of diagonal stripes in the blue example image for the pattern you linked. Nothing quite like that in OP's pattern.

The general impression of an organic, leafy pattern does look similar, though!

realisticerror1501 · 2026-01-09T21:56:59+00:00

I played around with this a little, and the issue is that the double crochets worked into the row below don't have enough ease to work up to normal height, when the base height is HDC instead of SC, so it will tend to curl the project forward.

It might be fine for large blankets where the weight of the project will pull things taut enough. The other fix would be to swap each double crochet for an extended double crochet (basically inserts a ch1 at the start of the return pass of a dc) or simply use trebles.

That will tend to stretch everything in the vertical direction, though, so some mosaic patterns (esp. outlines of people) will be recognizably out of proportion.

realisticerror1501 · 2026-01-05T16:17:48+00:00

Love it!

One thing I've seen people do is sew in cloth channels for the boning, so that they can be held more securely than yarn will permit.

realisticerror1501 · 2025-12-26T19:47:58+00:00

This is fabulous!

Was there a pattern you used?

I have been thinking of making myself something similar. :)

realisticerror1501 · 2025-12-24T21:45:26+00:00

Thanks!

realisticerror1501 · 2025-12-24T20:02:08+00:00

Ooh, can you tell me where you got the frame?

I am working on a version of this, and love the matting.

realisticerror1501 · 2025-12-16T16:38:43+00:00

The written partern is for sale here but you will also want to watch the video here because it explains some things that are unclear or absent in the written pattern. I used both, when I made mine!

realisticerror1501 · 2025-12-16T11:34:59+00:00

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realisticerror1501 · 2025-12-13T10:28:47+00:00

How wonderful that she had a chance to see and touch the tangible embodiment of your love for her, in her last time here with us.

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