Flower with stem

One of the pieces I used in the scarf is this flower with a stem.

Wrap yarn around finger 6 times.

Bring a loop up through the center of the yarn circle 

Make 25 sc in the circle and join to first sc

Chain 1 sc then chain 4

Yarn over two times and start to work a triple crochet in the next stitch. Pull through twice, but do not pull through the third time - leaving 2 loops on the hook

yarn over twice and do this again two more times until you have 3 unfinished stitches and 4 loops on the hook

Chain 4 and then sc in next stitch creating the first petal.

Chain 4 and start all over again until you have 3 petals

slip stitch the next 5 stitches

Chain 8 then turn and sc in the first chain from hook and all the way back to the flower

Slip stitch all the way around the flower.  the parts on the petals kind of pull away when you start but they tighten back up as you finish each petal.

The slip stitches help give the flower a nice solid edge which comes in handy when sewing the whole thing together.

Scarf in Progress

I am close to halfway done with the this scarf.  A couple of photos of what it looks like.  The one with the coffee cup is more true to color.  There isn't a pattern for it, but I am posting the patterns for the various pieces.  You just make a bunch and sew them together.

Purse

I am working on a purse.  I have lots of scrumbles made for it and when I started putting them together it just felt "wrong"  so I decided go go with a different color scheme and this is what i have so far.

5 done.  Lots more to make.  The base is a felt purse that I got from JoAnn's.  Used a 50% off coupon, so it seemed cheaper and MUCH easier than making a base or lining myself.

Making Scrumbles

Only have 100 done.  That sounds like a lot, but when it comes to scrumbles it's a very small amount.  Especially since they are not all going to go on my purse project.  But they are fun to play with and I'm learning new techniques as I go.

Headband

I am working on a new headband.  Trying to master the technique of freeform/irish crochet.  I have been heavily inspired by Russian crochet magazines.

this is the basic layout for it.  A few more pieces to sew together before I start in on the netting.

A new pattern in the works too.  I have a couple more steps before I can upload it to Ravelry, but it's a dragon scales pouch.  Or pinecone pouch - depends on my mood.  Perfect for afternoons at RenFest.

Looks great in metallic yarn, but doesn't photo well.