Pineapple Neckwarmer-working one with 2 strands size 10 thread and size G hook, Nov 27, 2011.jpg

Me making up another Pineapple Neck Warmer.
For this neckwarmer, I held two strands of size 10 together and a size G Susan Bates crochet hook and made it according to these directions:
http://crochetgottaloveit.blogspot.com/2011/11/pineapple-neckwarmer-english-translated.html

Afrodite Colar (Aphrodite Collar) My New Project Before Christmas 2011

I am working on a new project right before Christmas this year.  It's something I haven't tried before and I think I'm going to enjoy this challenge.

I bought a pattern from Silvia called the, Afrodite Colar.  It's in Portuguese and I've been wearing out the Babelfish page on yahoo this weekend.

Basically, it's a floral collar which can probably double as a neck warmer, scarf or a thick necklace:
http://silviacroche.blogspot.com/2011/12/colar-afrodite.html

It's also featured at Miss Flor's crochet blog:
http://missflorcroche.blogspot.com/2011/12/receita-e-sorteio-colar-afrodite.html

I settled on using a size F Clover hook for the green necklace/leaf part and a size C Clover hook for my flowers.  These flowers pictured are not from the pattern, just some that I had made up before holding 2 strands of size 10 thread together.  The green necklace/leaf part is also made holding 2 strands of size 10 thread together.

Here are some progress pictures:

December 4, 2011: Pineapple Neck Warmers, Easy Lotus Scarves from Annie's Attic & Baby Bib for Niece

Hi everyone,

One really good thing about football season is that with back-to-back football games, I get a lot more crocheting done.  The thrill of the game keeps me in my chair so that I can crochet!

I worked up 2 more Pineapple Neck Warmers using a size H Clover hook.  One is red made with Lion Brand MicroSpun yarn (soooo soft!)

The pink one is made with Lion Brand Baby Soft yarn and a size H Clover hook.

Just for fun, I made up a Pineapple Neck Warmer with some Department 71 Perle Cotton size 8 thread and a Clover hook, size 4 (this is smaller than a size 4 US hook, by the way).  This was something I wanted to try just to do it:

I bought an electronic pattern from Annie's Attic this weekend called, Easy Lotus Scarves.  I love this pattern too and whipped up two of them with Lion Brand Baby Soft yarn and a Clover size H hook.

There is a laptop computer under there ..... somewhere!  LOL











And lastly, here is the baby bib I am making for my niece for a baby shower.  She's registered at walmart.com and Babies R Us, but I figured that she won't be getting a thread crocheted baby bib and bootie set from either of these places.  So, I dug out my pattern and started one for her using Aunt Lydia's size 10 thread and a Tulip size 12, 1.0mm crochet hook:

Pineapple Neckwarmer (English), (translated from Rose's Portuguese pattern)

March 4, 2014:
**New photograph added of the foundation segments and of Row 1 and how the stitches are made.

**Also, I made the wording clearer on the 1st through 4th rows (this is the red text).  I was literally translating the language and I prefer to make the beginnings of the rows in the corrected text.
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**November 25, 2011:
I started working up my first Pineapple Neckwarmer scarf yesterday on the road, and I decided upon using Bernats Baby Coordinates Yarn (I had a partial skein of this), and a size H hook (Clover brand).


  Upon working up my first pineapple neckwarmer, not only did I discover that I made some minor typos in the pattern, there is also an adjustment in the length of the main body which needs to be noted in the pattern.  Basically the length in my sample on rows 5 - 19, was not long enough.  Maybe if a larger yarn and larger hook were used, this wouldn't be the case.


    In order for the length to fit me, it needed to measure 19 inches (without the keyhole rows or the pineapples).  I've also added a photograph on how I did a measurement and how it's supposed to look before making the keyholes and pineapples.  My sample with the Coordinates baby yarn and the H hook had to be 29 rows instead of 19 rows.


   I am typing in the corrections, as noted in the red fonts.  Where you see the red fonts, is where a correction or an adjustment was made.


I received a reply from Rose at pinkrosecrochet.blogspot.com.  She gave me permission to repost this neckwarmer (which I translated to English), on my own blog.  

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Hi Rose,
Great purse! Thank you.

Can I ask you one more quick question? I managed to translate into English (with the help of your video), the Abacaxi pattern (neckwarmer).

May I post the English version to my blog, please? I am awaiting your reply and thank you. :) :)
Novembro 22, 2011 11:27 PM
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Hi, Lee Ann!
Yes,of course you can! I'm glad to see English neck warmer pattern on your blog.)):)

Thanks
Rose
Novembro 23, 2011 9:56 AM
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Here you go and enjoy!  :)


Pineapple Neckwarmer 

(Golhina Abacaxi da Rose)

**Materials:  Worsted weight yarn (I imagine you might want a soft yarn), 1 pin back, white glue or hot glue, large-eyed sewing needle
**Hook size ... I haven't determined yet.  I need to work up one of these first, but I'm guessing either an F, G or an  H hook.

Shell:  3 Dc, ch 2, 3 dc in indicated place or stitch.

Front Post Double Crochet (FPDC):  YO; starting from the front, place hook from front to back to front around the post of indicated stitch in row below.  Complete as a dc.
Back Post Double Crochet (BPDC):  YO; starting from the back, place hook from back to front to back around the post of indicated stitch in row below.  Complete as a dc.
YO:  Yarn Over

Beg:  Beginning

To begin foundation (segments):

*Note, this will not be a traditional foundation chain.  Instead, think of it as 5 "groups of loops."  I added a photo for clarity.

Ch 3, 1 dc in 3rd ch from hook (segment made)

Ch 3, 1 dc in side (top of dc just made) 4 times (4 segments made).  You will have 5 segments total as your foundation row.

*These are what the segments will look like.  Try to make your dc stitches a little loose so that this will not curl up.

Turn work so that wrong side is now facing.  This photo shows the right side of the segments.

In 1st segment:

Work a ch-3 (this will be counted as a double crochet stitch).

Work 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc in same place (you will work these stitches in this first little segment or loop).

In 2nd segment:
Work 1 dc in 2nd (middle) segment.

In 3rd segment:
3 Dc, ch 2, 3 dc.

In 4th segment:
Work 1 dc.

In 5th segment:
3 Dc, ch 2, 3 dc, 1 dc in 1st ch of beg ch-3 (the very 1st chain you made at the beginning), turn.


*top example in this photo are the wrong side of the segments turned to face you.
**bottom of this photo is the first row completed and what it will look like.

Row 2: 
Chain 3 (counts as beginning dc), Shell in next ch-2 sp (Shell in Shell just made), 1 FPDC around next dc between Shells (the ridge just made is facing you), Shell in next Shell, 1 FPDC around next dc between Shells, Shell in last Shell, 1 dc in top of turning ch-3 (at the beginning of Row 1); turn.

Row 3:Chain 3 (counts as beginning dc), Shell in next Shell, 1 BPDC around next dc between Shells (ridge is facing away), Shell in next Shell, BPDC around next dc between Shells, Shell in last Shell, 1 dc in top of turning ch-3; turn.

Row 4:Chain 3 (counts as beginning dc), Shell in next Shell, FPDC around next dc between Shells, Shell in next Shell, FPDC around next dc between Shells, Shell in last Shell, 1 dc in top of turning ch-3; turn.

Repeat Rows 3 and 4 for a total of 19 rows, to measure 19 inches.  At the end of last row, turn.


*My sample with the Bernat Coordinates Baby yarn and a size H hook, had to be 29 rows to be 19 inches.  Just add more than 19 rows until your piece measures 19 inches.


Also, try in on at this point.  It needs to fit about like this:

Yuck, I look terrible without makeup on!

Row 20 (keyhole row):
St st in 1st sc, sl st across next 3 dc, sl st in ch-2 sp, ch 3, 2 dc in same sp as ch-3, ch 2, 3 dc in same sp.
Work segment as follows:  ch 3, 1 dc in 1st ch of ch-3 just made.
Skipping center Shell, work Shell in last Shell; turn.

Row 21:
Sl st across 1st 3 dc, sl st into ch-2 sp, ch 3, 2 dc in same sp as ch-3, ch 2, 3 dc in same sp, 7 dc in segment, Shell in next Shell; turn.

Row 22 (Base of Pineapple Row):
Sl st across 1st 3 dc, sl st into ch-2 sp, (ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same ch-2 sp, ch 1, (dc in next dc, ch 1) 7 times, ch 1, Shell in last Shell; turn.

Row 23:
Sl st across 1st 3 dc, sl st into ch-2 sp, (ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same sp, ch 3, skip next ch-1 sp and next dc, sc in next ch-1 sp, (ch 3, sc in next ch-1 sp), 5 times, ch 3, Shell in last Shell; turn.

Row 24:
St st across 1st 3 dc, sl st into ch-2 sp, (ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same sp, ch 3, skip next ch-3 sp, sc in next ch-3 sp (ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp) 4 times, ch 3, Shell in last Shell; turn.

Rows 25 - 27:
Repeat Row 24 having 1 less ch-3 sp in Pineapple until only one ch-3 sp remains in pineapple; turn.

Row 28:
Sl st across 1st 3 dc, sl st into ch-2 sp, (ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same sp, ch 3, sc in ch-1 sp of pineapple, ch 3, Shell in last Shell; turn.

Row 29:
Sl st across 1st 3 dc, sl st into ch-2 sp, (ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same sp, sl st in last Shell.

Fasten off leaving a length for sewing with a large-eyed sewing needle.

Working on opposite side of foundation ch (5 segments at beginning of pattern), make the 2nd Pineapple starting with Row 20.

At the end of Row 29, fasten off and sew in end well with a large-eyed sewing needle.

Optional:
Make a 3D Irish crochet rose (or a comparable motif or other flower or your choice), in a contrasting color or same color.  Attach a pin to back of Rose (or other flower/motif), and fasten it to scarf just above the keyhole, so that it hides where the halves of scarf connect.  Use the photograph as a guide to placement.
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*Here is the link for the original pattern at Pink Rose's blog:  

http://pinkrosecrochet.blogspot.com/search/label/Golinha%20de%20Abacaxi%20-%20Video%20Elaine
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**I posted this to my own blog at my own blog:  crochetgottaloveit.blogspot.com,  (with Rose's permission, pinkrosecrochet.blogspot.com)
    --Lee Ann Hamm, November 24, 2011 (Thanksgiving day)