Wandering Girl Designs

Look at this gorgeous thing. Seriously. Gaze upon it. You covet it. It's okay to say so. This is a judgment-free zone, here. You know you want to feel it in your hands. You want to know how the 100% cotton is going to drape across your hips. You want to feel the Czech glass beads glide across your fingertips. You want to have that hot girl at the pool slowly take her sunglasses off and say "daaaaamn" as you walk by, light glistening off the 400+ beads. You can be that person. YOU can buy this sexy-yet-classy scarf, right here, right now. Shown here on a women’s size 3X (US) mannequin, this one-of-a-kind scarf can be worn on the hips or around around the neck for stylish comfort no matter the weather.

This scarf is the exact one used in my promotional images for the pattern. I don’t plan on making another one anytime soon. Color or size not suit you? I sell the pattern in my shop, so grab that and make it your own.

So I'm about to drop some facts on y'all. Ready? OK!

It takes, on average, about 2-3 months of daily practice to become super proficient at crochet. To make something like a blanket or a sweater would take an additional 2 months for a newbie working on it a little bit each day. Guess how much time we have left until the holiday gifting season? Is there someone on your gifting list this year that you *know* would love a crocheted item? Did you know that crochet is the only fiber art that cannot be replicated by a machine? There's no way you're going to find the perfect gift for that someone in a big box store without contributing to a highly exploitative structure. But the good news for you is that it's not as hard to do as you might imagine.

And you know what? Even if what you're making is not something as large as a blanket or complex as a garment, you can still learn to make perfectly lovely gifts like hats, scarves, tarot card wallets, wall art, smartphone cozies, scrunchies, coasters, purses, remote control organizers, decorative edgings on pre-made items. You think your granny wouldn't love a kitchen towel with a lace border that YOU crocheted onto it? Let me tell you, buddy, you are *wrong* AND that's something you could learn to do IN A DAY! She'd eat that up!

So. Ya know. Message me. Let's put together a plan for you. Insta users, my link is in my bio, but I mean.... you know who I am. Say my name.

https://www.wanderinggirldesigns.com/schedule

You know what you don't have time to do? Make another baby blanket. You know what I have time to do? Make that baby blanket for you. Reasonable rates and quick turnaround time lets you focus on what's really important: watching that last season of The Good Place on Netflix.

Message me. I can get started today, probably, when I'm done crying over what Chidi says.

Hello party people! I've been super-quiet lately. You might have noticed. I haven't gone anywhere, but a lot has happened. Let me catch you up!

First, I want to thank everyone who helped me get to the Chain Link conference in New Orleans. It was truly a life-changing experience, and I cannot emphasize that enough. I learned so much, and made so many valuable connections, and all of that is going to reverberate through everything I do for the foreseeable future.

Second, while I was there, I contracted covid and I am, in fact, still testing positive as of about 12 hours ago. I am mostly asymptomatic at this point and I feel fine, but I am continuing to isolate until I am no longer testing positive.

Third, I can't share details, but I have agreed to allow a publisher to print two of my patterns. Right now, I can't share which patterns, or which publication they'll be in, but the contract has been signed and in about a year or so, you'll see my name and picture in a major publication, along with some of my work and instructions on how to make your own just like it. In the meantime, please enjoy this snapshot of a commission for a baby blanket I recently completed!

Thanks again for all the love and support!

It's time to send me to the Chain Link Conference in New Orleans! The conference is next week, so my bestie set up this gofundme for me to help offset the cost. At the Chain Link Conference, I will be sitting the Crochet Master Certification exam, and entering some of my patterns into the design competition, which I stand a strong chance to win, as the methods that I have developed are new and have never been done in crochet before.

Please consider donating to this fund (link will also be in insta bio), as I would GREATLY appreciate it, and if donation isn't your thing, message me to schedule a time for a crochet lesson or ten! My rates are reasonable and I offer discounts for purchasing multiple hours.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/send-wendy-to-the-cgoa-chain-link-conference

I know some of y'all are *dying* to correct my French, but you've clearly never seen DeGrassi. Je t'aime, JT. RIP.

This yarn started out life as two sweaters: one Banana Republic and one Tahari. Each piece was very carefully taken apart and unraveled as part of an hours-long, patience-testing process which includes weighing, measuring, and relaxing the yarn. Then, using my Louet spinning wheel, I plied together the resultant yarn to get this heavenly blue that looks exactly like a spring sky. The fiber content is 67% linen and 33% silk which makes it a perfect garment choice for warm summer months. This yarn is about 16 wpi, which places it in the Craft Yarn Council standard weight of 2 - Fine, which was formerly known as sport weight yarn. Yardage is approximate, but slightly underestimated: each skein here is between about 160-200 yards and priced accordingly. This is a unique lot, so if it speaks to you, grab it before it’s gone.

Have you ever been halfway to a function and realized you left Aunt Brenda’s gift at home? Sure, you could turn around and go get it, but you’re already 4 hours away from home and you’ve got another 5 or 6 in front of you. What’s a modern crocheter to do? You stop for the night, pick up an extra bulky yarn and get to work!

This ultra-fast scarf is suitable for advanced beginners and intermediate stitchers. It whips up in about 90 minutes and looks great in whatever super bulky (C*C 6) yarn you have available. Don’t have a super bulky? Pro-tip: hold two strands of worsted together and you’re good to go. Also, blocked and unblocked measurements are given, just in case you’re finishing as you’re pulling into Aunt Brenda’s driveway. Shhhh. I won’t tell if you don’t.

Know what would make this look *extra* great? Making it in one of my Reinyarnations Reclaimed Yarns! Wisteria Purple would be perfect!! Get both the pattern and the limited quantity yarn on my website.

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/georgina-scarf-2

It's time to send me to the Chain Link Conference in New Orleans! The conference is in July, so my bestie set up this gofundme for me to help offset the cost. At the Chain Link Conference, I will be sitting the Crochet Master Certification exam, and entering some of my patterns into the design competition, which I stand a strong chance to win, as the methods that I have developed are new and have never been done in crochet before.

Please consider donating to this fund (link will also be in insta bio), as I would GREATLY appreciate it, and if donation isn't your thing, message me to schedule a time for a crochet lesson or ten! My rates are reasonable and I offer discounts for purchasing multiple hours.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/send-wendy-to-the-cgoa-chain-link-conference

Here is one of my first written patterns, re-worked and revised after 14 years! I had a blast adapting this to more modern yarns and style! Now a one-skein wonder (the original version required two skeins of the suggested yarn), and the instructions include directions for 3 sizes of scarf: skinny, medium, and wide. This pattern is suitable for crocheters with a couple of projects under the belt, so if you're an adventurous beginner with a firm grasp on how to make the basic stitches with straight edges and you're ready to learn about reverse stitches, this is THE PATTERN for you.

https://www.wanderinggirldesigns.com/shop/p/romantic-evening-scarf

Meet Cereus Square! Do you ever get tired of making granny squares? Do you ever have a little bit of yarn left over at the end of a ball and think “I should make this into something…” and then just shove it into your scrap bag because the idea of making another granny square is something with which you *simply cannot*? Then check this out. Cereus Square works up super quickly using a unique combination of stitches that will keep your interest piqued, and can be worked in any weight of yarn with as little as 20 yards. Piece them together to make garments, tablecloths, valances, use them as accent panels in long skirts or tunics, make yourself a kerchief, and much, much more. This pattern is marked as Intermediate, but is designed with advanced beginners in mind. I can’t wait to see what creations you make!

https://www.wanderinggirldesigns.com/shop/p/cereus-square-pattern

This yarn started out life as an Old Navy sweater. The sweater was very carefully taken apart and unraveled as part of an hours-long, patience-testing process which includes weighing, measuring, and relaxing the yarn. I ended up with hundreds of yards of this wonderful cotton/acrylic blend that can only be described as a speckle party! Little dots of color are scattered throughout this cream and gray yarn. I *love* working with 60% cotton/40% acrylic, especially for garments. Cotton can often be really heavy in this thickness, but the lightweight acrylic adds loft without adding all the weight that comes with cotton. This yarn is about 10 wpi, which places it in the Craft Yarn Council standard weight of 4 - medium, which was formerly known as worsted weight yarn. The sample swatch shown was worked with a 4mm hook. Yardage is approximate, but slightly underestimated: each skein here is between about 100-200 yards and priced accordingly. This is a unique lot, so if it speaks to you, grab it before it’s gone.

If Warm Girl Scarf would want you to know anything about her, it would be that her favorite word is “hygge”. She is versatile, stylish, and likes to cuddle by the fire with a book while the leaves swirl in the air outside.

This listing is for a ready-to-ship, physical scarf that will be sent to you. It is handmade by me with 100% acrylic yarn. It is about 20” long at its longest point and about 60” wide. This scarf is the exact one used in my promotional images for the pattern. I don’t plan on making another one anytime soon, so if this piece speaks to you, GRAB IT! On the other hand, if you wish to make one yourself, check my listing for the same scarf in the Pattern section of my shop.