This versatile, cozy scarf was inspired by the elegance and wit of Celia Bowen, the protagonist in The Night Circus, by Erin Morgenstern. Though Celia lives in magic, this scarf is grounded in nothing but basic stitches*. Crocheted in the round in worsted weight yarn with an off-centre band of the simplest lace, the scarf should take only a few days to complete.

Beginning 19th January 2012, I’m donating $1 from every sale of this pattern to 350.org, a fabulous organization that’s building a global movement to solve the climate crisis.

Materials

• 400 yards of worsted weight yarn
• J/10 (6.0mm) hook

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* If I were to really design a scarf for Celia Bowen, it would be eight feet long, crocheted in the finest lace weight red yarn. She’d wear it wrapped once around her neck, and it would flow behind her as she walked.

Originally designed for the first issue of Crochet Today magazine, these dolls are now featured in a free pattern at the Coats & Clark website. Yippee!

From the second I laid eyes on this yarn, it screamed “WAVES!” A brief dip into the Harmony Guide and a few dangling rings later, this simple scarf was born. Worked in only seven long rows, it’s warm enough for chilly spring nights, soft enough to wear against bare skin, and has sheen to add some flair to casual beachwear.

Jayne Cobb was a character in the tragically canceled 2002 television show Firefly, and in that show he received a hat that looked like this. Except it was knitted. But I crocheted this version on account of my harebrained idea that if we generate enough buzz in the online crafts world, it will spill into the mainstream world and Joss Whedon, creator of Firefly and many other great things—including Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog—will grant us an interview. Here’s the whole story.

One of my favourite movies is So I Married an Axe Murderer, so it’s gotta be karma that landed me the parent of a child with a gigantic head. It’s a virtual planetoid. It has its own weather system. (Keep this in mind as you note that in these photos my ten-month-old is wearing the largest of the hat’s three sizes!)

The hat is worked in worsted weight yarn in the round from the top down in extended half double crochet, with the ear flaps added after and worked in rows. You’ll have a finished project – complete with pom pom, chin closure and edging – in just a couple of hours.

Finished Size
14″ (16″, 18.5″) circumference to fit baby (toddler, child).

Materials

• 60 (80, 110) yards of worsted weight yarn, with about 10 yards in a contrasting colour.
  Hat shown is made in Spud and Chloë Sweater (55% superwash wool, 45% organic cotton; 160 yd/146 m per 100 g): #7509 Firecracker (orange), #7510 Splash (turquoise).
• 6.0mm (J-10) hook or size needed to obtain gauge.
• 4 removable stitch markers.
• One 3/4” (1”, 1”) button, coordinating thread, and sewing needle.

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Big thanks and oodles of love to Marianela Pereira, Elizabeth Yow and Elise Struble for pattern testing!

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