Under Color Crochet

  I absolutely love the texture of back-loop-only (blo). Oh, how those ribbed rows flow! It is a bit more work, because reaching around the front loop can be a teensy inconvenient. But, there is a rhythm to it, and once you feel that flow, it is so worth it.  Besides this fantastic ribbed texture, check out these gorgeous earthy colors! I like the names that the yarn company picked for the colors    (above, left to right) : mushroom, cognac, biscuit. What this photo doesn't show is how luxurious these three pieces feel. Fantastic! There is a beautiful shine to this acrylic yarn, and a luxurious smoothness that has naptime comfort all over it. I know acrylic yarn often gets a bad wrap, and sometimes that is justly so. But in this case, I have to give a pleasant thumbs up to acrylic done right. The two pieces in mushroom and biscuit were made with two strands. The piece in cognac is just a single strand. The solid colors of these pieces makes for gorgeous stitch definition, which is

I made this trio for a co-worker's going away party. So sad to see her go, but so happy for her career upgrade. 🤩 I love her dearly, she trained me on everything, and I can hardly imagine the office without her. But, I know she is going to be awesome in her new position (coaching volleyball!) and I am going to have to move forward without her. 😎 When my co-worker told me her three favorite colors were red, black, and purple - I knew exactly what I needed to do! No mixing, but plenty of matching. Who says bold colors clash?! Certainly not me! I had to make a trio of those bold colors, just to prove you can layer anything over and under anything else, when they are all fabulous. 😎  Nothing fancy here, just the plain old usual: rectangular scarves, mesh pattern, fringe and ruffle. I don't know if my co-worker likes scarves, but I know that she likes these three colors. And who doesn't love to accessorize with this style?! 😍 Love this ruffle! The red piece is composed of