Jochet Works

Every December, we are bombarded with songs of fluffy white water particles falling from the sky. And with that comes the joy and hope of a white Christmas season. As January rolls around, we look at the snow and ice and begin to hope for summer sun and warm weather. Well, in these cold months, it is important to remember to dress for the weather. This year, I was able to help my Secret Santa do just that.

For those of you who may not know, a the idea behind a Secret Santa Gift Exchange is to play the roll of Santa Clause and keep it a secret. (Bare with me on this explanation, I’ve never had to explain it before.) So, you start by putting everyone’s names in a hat or bowl or what have you. You then take turns drawing a name from the pile (make sure you don’t get your own). After that, it is up to you to secretly find a present for the person on the paper you drew. To me, this is the most fun part: trying to learn enough about the person in such a way that they don’t know you are the one picking a present for them. When the time comes to exchange gifts, you can either put your name on the present, or (what I prefer) you can leave a clue or two as to your identity.

This Christmas, I made a windowpane scarf for my Secret Santa. After making that one, I made another scarf for my self, and a third one for the other female manager at my work. We tried to find a time to get a picture of the three of us together, but that didn’t happen. They were joking about cropping the third one in on the above picture.

I really like this scarf pattern, because, again, it is very versatile. You can make it as wide as you want and as long as you want. I think mine ended up being wider than the original pattern my mom gave me, and I just made it as long as the yarn I had available.

For the scarfs I did for my coworkers and I, I used the Red Heart Hygge yarn. I love this yarn, personally. I think it has a really nice softness to it, and an overall unique look. It lends itself to this pattern particularly well.

Now, some of you may be wondering about the scarf actually being warm. Because why wouldn’t you, it’s full of holes. But, actually, the holes in this scarf kind of work like the air pocket between the two panes of glass on a window. They trap air inside the pocket to help keep the heat inside.

Any questions, comments or concerns? Let me know!

Thanks for reading. – Jo