Bad things come in threes

1. Laptop fan started malfunctioning

2. Boiler stopped working, so no hot water or central heating (Can't be fixed until Monday)

3. Postie pretended to deliver a package with the wool that I need for the Robin and Giraffe on Friday (He just put a card through the door saying that I wasn't in - and then when I called after him he ran away!!!!) and when I went to the post office on Saturday I was told I couldn't get it until Monday... and when I explained what happened the Manager said 'Posties are bad for that' ( Does this count?? Or is another bad thing coming?)

So trying to keep warm I have been crocheting my scarf furiously. Cold seems to sap my creativity so couldn't come up with anything else.

I am quite happy with it though, and when I wore it out this afternoon nobody looked at me like I was entirely off my head ( It still needs to be blocked - the freezing cold is stopping me)

 

I love the stitch, It reminds me of Greek and Roman columns - very structural, yet elegant. I was lucky enough to go to high school in Athens, Greece and my favorite museum was the Cycladic Museum. Somehow this scarf reminds of it. http://www.cycladic-m.gr/.

The yarn is Debbie Bliss Cathay, very beautifully, but a tad splitty for me.

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Broomstick Lace Instructions

Multiples of 4 stitches

Chain however many you want (Multiple of 4) I used a 3.5 crochet hook and chained on 60 + 1 for a turning chain

(Using a turning chain to retain same number of stitches on each row)

2 rows of single crochet

*Chain 1, Draw the loop through until you have a loop of two to three centimeters (keep this loop on bar of hook)

Insert hook through next stitch, yarn over and draw loop up to the same height as the first (Now you should have two loops on bar of hook)

Do this for each stitch

You should have one loop for each stitch.Yep you just leave them there! At the end you will have 60 or so loops (How ever many you decided to chain on initially) on your hook. Once you have finished the row you just take your hook out.

Turn the work

Put hook through the first 4 loops, then single crochet around all 4 loops with 4 single crochet stitches, do the same for each consecutive set of four stitches.

Chain 1 ( a turning chain) Single crochet the next row.

Repeat from * until you are finished.

( I learned from 300 crochet stitches - but this is my interpretation)

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I have the next week off work and my nose will be firmly at the crochet grindstone! I will show you what I come up with!

Comments

[MdG]

I absolutely love broomstick laces as well. I just tried it out for the first time this weekend. I'm just having a hard time managing the "broomstick".

[planetjune]

Oh no! Poor you with no heat :( At least it's not midwinter yet (and at least you're not in Canada, haha!) Your scarf is lovely - however did you get all those loops to be the same length?

[Cynthia]

Your scarf is very, very lovely! Hope the man that fixes your boiler AND the postie comes to your house first thing in the am tomorrow! Stay on the warm side of your flat.

Do you play the harp?

[haylo1573]

That scarf is BEAUTIFUL! I've never come across this stitch before so thank you for sharing.

[Sylvie]

your scarf looks fantastic, love the colour and that stitch !
Will have to try one..!!(thanks for sharing)

[Marianne]

Find you through Ravelry !
Love the patterns you put up in your site, thank you very much !
Oh and that little Robin is just too cute :-)

[Bri]

Your scarf is beautiful. I LOVE the stitch. I got most of the way through your little frog, but have been so busy cooking and blogging about cooking that it has sat untouched for weeks. But...I will complete the froggy, and I would love to make something using this beautiful stitch. I'll let you know when I do.
Hope you get your heat and yarn soon!

[Claire]

Beautiful pattern and color!

[kittyboo]

This is so lovely. Very elegant. I will definitely be giving it a try! Thanks so much for the tutorial.

You are so gifted! I really appreciate your patterns, and this tutorial particularly now. I made a broomstick lace baby afghan for my hope chest more than 30 years ago. I've slept since then and can't remember how I did it. Thank you for sharing your talents. Merry Christmas and God bless!

[alice]

Oh my! That stitch is beautiful. I think it'd take a more patient person than me to make it neatly and consistently, though. Especially for row upon row upon row of a scarf!

[renin]

I learned about broomstick lace from your blog. I have made a cellphone holder from your instruction.

http://buttonsandpins.wordpress.com/2009/07/04/orange-cellphone-holder/

[Anita]

I love the look of your scarf! I am very new to crochet and just wondered if the scarf is reversible or is there a back and a front?

Can't wait to make this!!

[Margarida]

It's the first time I see this kind of crochet and I love it. It's very nice.

[Umilynne]

Love the stitch! Your explanation is excellent. I intend to find something I can make using this stitch.

[Hurray4Crochet]

This is absolutely gorgeous! I love it! Thanks so much for posting the instructions on the stitch and how to make the scarf!

[Lucky]

wooww beautiful. and your instruction are really good.

[c.wilson]

not sure how to make something so pretty, just really lovely. Novice myself but would love to learn it.

[Jessica Jones]

That scarf is beautiful! I was wondering how many yards you needed for it? Thanks

[Padhmini Quinny]

Thank you so much tge tutorial was quite help enjoyed every bit of it

[Padhmini Quinny]

In my excitement there are quite a few typos :D sorry
I meant the tutorial was quite helpful, I made myself a tiny phablet pouch