Girlie and Graceful Crochet Ruffle Scarf Pattern

Here's a fun crocheted scarf that I designed on a whim.  At first I had wanted to make a fun crocheted twisty ruffle scarf like this one in my Etsy shop.  However, I didn't think that I had enough yarn.  (Twisty scarves use a surprising amount of yarn!)  But I really wanted something with a little bit of a ruffle AND I wanted it to be long.  I love long scarves.

So, this is what I came up with!  First I made a skinny scarf using double crochet just a tad shorter than I wanted.  I believe that both of the scarves pictured are less than 15 stitches wide.  Then I double crocheted all around the skinny scarf putting two stitches in every spaces.  I did a second row of double crochet all around alternating two stitches in one space, two stitches in one space, one stitch in one space.  It was finished off with a row of single crochet.  How's that for a super simple pattern?

This is an incredibly versatile basic pattern that I've done twice so far -- and I am sure that I am going to use it again!  The ruffle can be just barely there, or almost twisty all depending on how many stitches are done in the same space and the number of rows.  The main body can be super skinny or thick.   It could be a winter scarf using a heavier yarn or an all year round accessory using a lighter specialty yarn.  The possibilities are endless!

So what do you think?  Are you going to try to make a Girlie and Graceful Crochet Ruffle Scarf?  I'd love to hear about it if you do!

 

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A Hodgepodge Collection of Crocheted Handbags

Here's the blog with the original pattern.

As I was browsing through Ravelry I came across these super cute childsized handbags.  I thought the pattern was lovely and would work for a more grown up handbag as well.  So once again I was off to modifying a pattern to make it what I wanted!



Have you noticed that I love to take a pattern and use it as a jumping off point?

I added about 40 chains to the original pattern, but followed the shell stitch per the instructions.  I also changed up my handles a bit--it ended up being somewhere between the original Strappy and the Alligator bags--which I think works quite well for the size that I made.


The shell/granny stripe consists of *three double crochets in the same space* repeated until the end of each row.  This was worked in rounds.



I still haven't decided if I will line the inside.  I am pretty sure that I have some material in my closest that would work perfectly.  However, I would have to dig it out and that could be an all day project in itself.  Although, I have been itching to get my sewing machine going again. . . . So here is what my (finished?) handbag looks like:

Since I enjoyed making the above handbag so much I also made a very simple little purse, using only single crochet and slip stitches.  It is very patriotic, isn't it?

Here is a messenger style bag that I finished a while ago.  This one has a super long strap to go over the shoulder while the bag hangs at the hip.

  

I also started another one--I am pretty much free-styling this one--but I intend for it to be a combination of the above Granny Stripe Handbag and the Patriotic Purse.  Here's what I have so far:

I think that I might make some detachable flower pins for these bags also.  That would give them some flair!

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