Rouge et Noir

I love the color combination of red and black together. I don't know why, I just find it sexy and mysterious, and when I wear the right outfit (as seen here: http://mommydomchronicles.blogspot.com/2011/10/monsters-ate-my-red-2.html?m=1) I feel like I'm supermom.

It makes it even sweeter to know that red is the Big Man's favorite color.

I love to crochet. My aunt taught me as a child, and have continued to do so ever since. As an adult, its become more of a meditation for me than a craft. Silently counting the stitches in a row does more than repeating any mantra (except maybe om shanti shanti om or praying the rosary).

Snow has started to gently fall on the northern plains. The lights are twinkling on the Christmas tree. Peppermint hot cocoa and marshmallows swirl about in my snowflake mug. It's time to think about making scarves.

One of my favorite yarns to work with is eyelash. It's soft, comes in a range of colors and is affordable. I saw some red & black in a local craft store and just had to have.
So I got.
I crocheted.
I have a gorgeous scarf.


To make the scarf you need:
Size j crochet hook
1 skein eyelash yarn
Time

Chain 8, with 2 turning chains
Half double crochet 8 back (2 TC)
Continue until you finish the skein.
Wear proudly.

You can make it wider, chaining 10 in place of the 8.