Showing posts with label What do you do all day? (crafts). Show all posts
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Feb 3, 2010

Lets Make a Scarf

Before Christmas I recieved a call from a friend who suggested we should make scarves for the ladies we visit. Well, I hadn't knitted in two years. After getting reacquainted with my sticks I couldn't stop myself. I have now made well over a dozen.
 I think it's time to move on to hats!
Most of them I have given away, including this one that was so soft, I wanted to make a blanket out of the yarn. Maybe I will.

Here are a few that I have left. Enter my studio:
Here is a simple stitch that makes a great masculine scarf. I use a very manly yarn that is thick and rustic with just a bit of wool in it. It's called Farrow Rib:
                                            CO multiple of 3 sts. +1
                                             Row1: *k2, p1* rep. end k1
                                             Row2: p1 *k2, p1* rep.
                                             BO
The pattern for the very top blue one is called Diagonal Eyelet:
                                             CO an even # of sts.
                                              k 6 rows
                                              Row1: (ws) k1, *yo, k2tog.,rep.* last st.k
                                              Row2: k
                                              Row3: k2 *yo, k2tog. rep.* last 2 st. k
                                              Row4: k
                                              Repeat R1-4 until desired length
                                              k 6 rows
                                              BO
The Cranberry scarf  is called Faggot Stitch (I think it's kinda funny that it turns out twisted) It's super easy:
                                              Row1: k1, yo, k2tog. repeat
                                              BO
The teal scarf  is called Basket weave it is also very easy. There are many, many free patterns on-line. I also found YouTube to be very helpful in showing me how to do certain stitches. Check out my knitting links if your interested.