Hi Michelle!  Great question.  I found my scarf to feel a bit long too but I love how it fits.  If you are looking to shrink it a little bit I think you will be fine using a smaller crochet hook such as an F/5-3.75mm though try to make sure your stitches aren't too tight.  You still want it to be a little drapey.  If you find that you actually want to shrink the scarf a significant amount you could refer to the original scarf and see how many rows you would like to take out of each color.  Then when you make your next scarf, stop at the number of rows you want, then cut the yarn, cut out the rest of that color and rejoin the yarn at the next color.  I hope this helps!  Your scarf turned out beautifully!

Answer:  Ireland.  

Ireland is renowned for its intricate lace crochet tradition, known as Irish Crochet. This crochet style emerged in Ireland during the 19th century as a response to the Great Famine, providing women with a means of earning income by creating delicate lace pieces. Irish Crochet typically features motifs inspired by nature, such as flowers, leaves, and vines, and is characterized by its use of fine threads and intricate stitches like picots and motifs. It's often used to create beautiful shawls, doilies, and tablecloths. The tradition of Irish Crochet has been passed down through generations and remains an important part of Ireland's cultural heritage.

Hi Sandra M., I see how it might be confusing with ALL of the activities going on here in the Crochet Club.  The book club book projects stay in the crochet book club lane and are not entered into contests.  Unless the individual chooses to enter that project into the contest.  Crochet contests here in the Crochet Club are all about the theme for that particular contest.  You can choose any project type and any pattern that excites you.  The point of these contests is to give people a reason to crochet something they might normally not create.  Don't worry about the other entries.  Let this be personal for you.  Push yourself and maybe try a project that looks a little challenging.  At the end of the contest, whether you win or not, I want you to feel excited about your experience and what you created.  I love seeing what everyone enters.  All the creativity, and different project types.  It's quite inspiring.  😊🧶❤️

Hi Sandra!  The Contests are not connected to the Book Club.  For the Contests, where there are winners, you can pick any project type, any pattern, from anywhere, a project that you may have begun a long time ago and are just now finishing or a project that you just stumbled on that looked fun to do.  Whatever you choose, your project just has to be themed correctly to the contest it is being entered into AND the project must be finished.  And, don't think about the other people who might enter something.  Let this be for you.  An opportunity for you to make something you may not have normally made but now have an excuse to give a try.  I have had many contests where someone entered a project out of pure happiness to have been able to make the project and have ended up winning.  Do it for you though.  Not necessarily just to win something.  It's fun!  😊❤️🧶

Hi Elena!  I can see the pictures and only just noticed that they do look different on both sides.  I'm curious how you did that.  Yes, I'll bring up your question towards the very beginning of our Coffee & Crochet meeting this Saturday to see how I can help.  😊

I am letting that be open ended.  Make whatever pattern you enjoy playing with.  If you are not sure how many stitches or rows you need to crochet to meet blanket size, first I recommend making a swatch so you can see how many stitches you can fit in that width and how many rows you can fit in the length.  OR just have a tape measure close by, work up 2 rows, measure how long it is and then from there see if you need to take any stitches out or add any stitches to your row.  Undo your work and start over with this correction.  Then work however many rows you need to make blanket length dimension.  I hope this helps!  😊❤️🧶

Elena Swann  great question.  Probably not "exactly" the same but pretty close unless you are working a different kind of single crochet stitch.  Like placing the stitch in a distinct spot.  We can chat more about this at either the Crafter's Gathering or the Saturday Coffee & Crochet Meetup if you would like.  😊