Long Convertible Scarf

After seeing the crocodile stitch collar I made, my youngest sister wanted one too!  After looking at photos on etsy.com, she decided she wanted something like an infinity scarf.  She wanted it long and wide so she could wear it down or looped up for added warmth.  She showed me one with buttons that she liked in particular but left the design up to me.  I really hope she likes what I came up with!

One thing is for sure, I really need to make sure I take good, useable photographs before I ship off the finished product!  =)

Crocodile Stitch Collar

I LOVE the crocodile stitch!  LOVE it.  The flair!  The drama!  The texture!  I swoon...

image from Yarn Muse 
If you're interested in learning this stitch I found her blog and tutorial videos very helpful!

I've been wanting to make something using this stitch for a while now but knew it couldn't be just any ol' thing.  It needed to be special.  And then I finished  my baby sister's birthday gift.  This wasn't a standard gift; these were a little dramatic and, well, special.  And my other sister had a birthday coming up...eureka!  Living in Colorado, I didn't know how practical wristwarmers would be.  If she was out and about, she'd probably want her fingers to be just as warm as everything else.  I settled on a collar/neckwarmer--maximum warmth, room for heightened drama, and not so long (like a scarf) that I grew weary of the project way before it was finished.  Perfect!

I am so happy with the results!  There really isn't a pattern here, I just did a chain in multiples of 3, measuring it against my neck until I found a width I was happy with.  And then I started crocodile stitchin'!  About halfway through I decided I really wanted the scales to face down on both sides so I actually made one half, crocheted the other side a few rows longer, and then connected the two pieces with a seam in the back.  Then I added some black ribbon to tie and mailed it off!  I can't wait to see pictures of my gorgeous sister wearing this!