Neon striped scarf

My final project of 2023! I finished it last night. I received a skein of Red Heart's popular Neon Stripes yarn for Christmas. After getting over the shock of just how bright the colors are – photos do not do it justice – I wanted to use it right away. I'm aware of color pooling and know that people use this exact yarn to make some truly spectacular creations, but I'm too new to crochet to make it happen just yet. Still, now armed with the knowledge that I can manipulate the colors in variegated yarn to my advantage, I at least wanted to give it a shot. 

It took a couple of hours and MANY different attempts to get it right – I must have tried four different hook sizes and at least six different stitches. All the trial and error was worth it for the final product, though – I'm in love with how this turned out. I did need to keep adjusting my tension as I worked so that the color changes would occur exactly when they needed to, which got a little frustrating at times, but again... so worth it!

As previously mentioned, this was made with Red Heart Super Saver in Neon Stripes. What a fantastic colorway! Maybe someday I'll work up the courage to attempt color pooling with this stuff... people really do work magic with it. 

This scarf was made using the basic moss stitch. It measures in at about 75 1/2 inches long by 4 1/4 inches wide.

I will be including this scarf in my next box of donations to Warm Up America. Click the link to find out more about how you can donate crocheted goods to people in need.

– Em <3