Heart Throb Scarf Crochet Pattern

Hello everyone!  It's good to see you following along with the Crochet for Charity Scarf Drive that Sonya over at Blackstone Designs has put together this year (2016).  There are 18 new FREE scarf crochet patterns for you to enjoy (1 per week) over the course of 18 weeks.  We are on week 4, so if you missed the first few, be sure to click on their links at the end of this post so you can have fun with those too!

Each year, my girls' school collects hats, mittens and scarves to donate to locals who are in need.  I love the idea and last year, I let the girls take a couple dozen fun hats.  This year, I had already decided to make scarves for them to take, so when Sonya mentioned her Crochet for Charity Drive was scarves, I was excited to join. 

I'm happy to introduce you to the new Heart Throb Scarf.  I love texture and wanted something simple yet something that would make you feel loved wearing it.  I hope that you will take some time to whip up a few for those in your local communities who will need a little something extra this winter to feel loved and stay a little warmer.

The PDF of this pattern is available on Ravelry for a small fee.  It includes written instructions and a graph.
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/heart-throb-scarf-2  Go ahead and give the pattern a "heart" on Ravelry too!  

If you are visiting this post during the 2017 Ten Days of Thanksgiving, add this pattern to your favorites by giving it a "heart" and use code 10THANKS at checkout on Ravelry to receive the pattern for free on 10/14/17 only.  

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Come Join Me in my new Neighborhood Challenge!

Lately, there has been so much hate and violence on the news and it so frustrating.  I have so many things that I want to say, but I don't want to focus on the negative.  I want to focus on the positive and all the good that is going on and I want to help others to see and focus on the positive too.  There is so much more love in this world than there is hate, but the hate is easier to see and react to.  

How much better could it be though if everyone would just slow down and set down their electronics for a few minutes each week to do something kind for someone?  Not for your normal group of friends and family (though that is fabulous too!), but for someone in your neighborhood that you don't know that well.  We live in a time where everyone is rushed.  Rushed to go to work, rushed to get the shopping done, rushed to get the kids to soccer or softball or a gazillion other activities, rushed to grab fast food for dinner because we don't have time to actually cook it.  To often, we "THINK" we just don't have enough time for others.  How many times do you "WANT" to help, but just don't have time?

I get it.  I do!  I've said it many times.  Honestly, it doesn't take a lot of time or even any money to be kind. I am challenging myself to be better.  I am going to make a concious effort to do extra this next month for my neighbors.  

NOW is the time to be kind.  NOW is the time to get to know your neighbors.  NOW is the tie to be sincere.  NOW is the time to strengthen our communities.  NOW is the time to make actions speak louder than words.

So, here is my "Neighborhood Challenge".  I'm not asking for big huge events (though that would be fun).  I'm just asking you to take a few minutes out of your week to do an act of kindness for someone you don't normally associate with.  Get to know your neighbors.  Let's bring back the friendly neighborhoods an get rid of the uncertainty and hate.

I've made a list of some things that we can try.  If you need to plan it out, go ahead and mark 1 day a week on your calendar or at least every 2 weeks to set aside time for acts of kindness.  Let's hold each other accountable.  Let's not just say we're going to do this, but let's do it!

Take a photo of what you're doing if you can and share it on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram using #NeighborhoodChallenge
so we can see how much love is going around.  Let's fill our lives with the good!Do you have 20 minutes in the next month that you can spare?  Will you join me?

#becauseIcare  #spreadthelove  #lifeistoshort  #dontletitpassyouby

Christmas Pine Tree Skirt Free Crochet Pattern

Christmas Pine Tree Skirt

If you have any questions, you are welcome to join my Crafting Friends Designs CAL group on Facebook.  If you don't have a Facebook account, you're welcome to comment on this post and I will help the best I can.  

This pattern is available in PDF form HERE on Ravelry for a small fee.  Be sure to add it to your favorites!

Also available on Etsy, Craftsy and Craftingfriendsdesigns.com


You can find all of my Christmas Tree Skirt crochet patterns here: 
https://www.ravelry.com/bundles/christmas-17003

Crafting Friends Designs Christmas Tree Skirt crochet pattern collection

Skill Level:   I would consider this an Intermediate skill level though I will have many photos showing stitch placement.