Madison Cubs Afghan

I am a teacher at Madison High School in Southern Indiana.  I designed this afghan with my school's mascot and donated it to our art department for their annual fundraiser.

I LOVE designing afghans with school logos or names.  This one was very challenging as I had sometimes 20 bobbins of yarn to work with at once.  Good thing I'm a detangling guru!!!

When working on the "Madison Cubs" line, I was frustrated to find, about halfway thru the line, that I was working it as a mirror image!  The words were backwards!  Oh no!!  With all the bobbins, it was challenging to unravel the work but was a lesson well learned!  Double check which side you're on! 

Here is a lapsize afghan I made using the logo of the previous school I worked for.  This was designed and gifted to the school secretary who was a personal friend.

Puppy Paw Scarf

This scarf has been such a popular one for me to make!!  Designed by Amy B., the pattern can be found here ----> Meandering Paw Prints Scarf. It used about 1 skein of yarn.  I usually make 6 sets of the paw prints for a scarf that ends about about 5 feet long, give or take.  

I think it works so well with ombre yarns.

When my niece needed to earn a couple of thousand dollars for her school trip to Washington D.C., I used this pattern to help her out.  All of the money I made was given to her for her trip and the popularity of this scarf added $600 to her fund.  Fur baby parents love this scarf.  Schools with animal mascots love this scarf (it's a paw print of LOTS of different animals!).

File this pattern away somewhere safe.  You'll use it a LOT!!

The Pencil Scarf

As a teacher, I fell in love with this pattern, which can be found at Crochetions - Pencil Scarf link .  It's perfect for the teacher, crossword puzzle fan, accountant, those in a "pencil pusher" job and so many more.  It's simple and works up really fast.  The yellow part take about a full skein.  

Below is a photo showing it over my cape.