Craftside: Crochet chain scarf sampler from the book Crochet 101

Crochet chain scarf sampler from the book Crochet 101

I've made a bunch of sampler knit scarves out of just a variety of yarns so when I saw this simple crocheted chain sampler scarf in the book Crochet 101: Master Basic Skills and Techniques Easily through Step-by-Step Instruction I fell in L. O. V. E! This just might be my new TV watching project. I would get to use my stash of pretty yarns I've been saving and make something that didn't require a whole lot of thought (as I tend not to have many brain cells workin' at the end of the day!). But as most of you crafters know we still like to keep our hands busy.

It is pretty much as simple as a bunch of crocheted chains knotted together, but if you are looking for the full tutorial and lots more grab yourself a copy of Crochet 101: Master Basic Skills and Techniques Easily through Step-by-Step Instruction. Want another inside peek into Crochet 101? Pop on over to this post where there is a link to a full pattern for a pretty Wildflower crocheted shawlette.

More about this book from CPi:

Crochet 101:
Master Basic Skills and Techniques Easily through Step-by-Step Instruction

Deborah Burger

Written with the absolute beginner in mind, this engaging book teaches all the basics for learning to crochet with step-by-step instructions and photographs. Crocheting skills are learned by working on projects, beginning with something very easy and getting progressively more difficult as the reader works through the book. New skills are explored in depth as they are introduced. The online video tutorials created to supplement this book are an additional learning tool demonstrating the essential techniques used in crochet. This is the most comprehensive beginner’s book available!

Deborah Burger is a professional member of the Crochet Guild of America, teaching crochet and designing from western North Carolina. She shares her ideas and sells her designs on Ravely, as well as her own web site, Crochet: the Extraordinary Realm (http://cerdeb.googlepages.com). She also works as an educational consultant, speaker and author within the homeschooling community. She lives in Brevard, North Carolina.