We’re having fun making scarves at the shop. We received a number of unique yarns this week that will make wonderful scarves or cowls for you or for gifts. Janet finished this pretty scarf
that uses Trendsetter’s Geisha in sequence with Lang’s Malou. It took just a couple of nights, even though she was fighting a cold. Geisha adds the color, shine and texture of soft poufy “flowers” and Malou adds warmth and body with the softest alpaca.
Janet is also working on a scribble lace scarf using Kid Seta Nebia, a laceweight mohair/silk blend in deep rich colors and Ducan, a dyed-to-match wooly fur yarn, different from anything we’ve had in stock for a long time.
I can’t wait to see how it’s coming along.
You don’t have to use novelty yarns to make a great scarf. Donna made this beauty
in a pretty, pretty stitch pattern that looks like cables but isn’t, holding a strand of Silky Alpaca Lace Handpaint along with a strand of Worsted Merino Superwash.
The lace yarn adds color and softness to a rather plain and sturdy yarn for a lovely result that doesn’t obscure the stitchwork.
I made this striking (to put it mildly) scarf
using a reversible slip stitch pattern and one skein of “Pur” a felted wool yarn that is dyed to stripe randomly (you may remember it as Unikat from a few years ago – that company was sold and all the yarns renamed for some unknown reason.) I like it in the slip stitch pattern because it gives a little logic and structure to the random colors.
I just started this crazy thing
It’s two superbulky yarns held together and done in garter stitch on size 35 (19mm) needles. These needles are 14″ long so the scarf is about 10″ wide, just to give you an idea of what you’re looking at. You can make a huge scarf or sew the ends together for a loop cowl. It feels like heaven, soft and squishy and is just what people are looking at on Pinterest. We as knitters have to remember that while we love our fancy stitches and intricate designs, simple pieces can have a lot of impact.
This is Burr
a design from Brooklyn Tweed’s newest collection that I knit just for me in Royal Llama Silk. Doesn’t it remind you of long walks in the English countryside, wearing sturdy brogues and woolly stockings? I added a little afterthought pocket for holding baggies and keys, for Jackson’s morning walks.
And this is a vest from Norah Gaughan’s newest collection. It’s shown in mohair in the booklet, but I combined Silky Wool with a multicolor kid mohair from Crystal Palace and got a rich, soft, and drapey fabric that is very wearable:
Now (finally, right?) on to customer projects!
Debby Andrews finished her “Virginia’s Sweater” in this pretty shade of aqua. She added her own touch with a wide band of garter stitch on the sleeves, which I really love!
Sandy Albert has been knitting up a storn and just finished this pretty jacket in Boboli. A very good fit and a very good job!
Jettie Hunt wore her latest Featherweight Cardigan in the other day, in beautiful fall shades of Ella Rae Lace Merino:
And this is Lynne Nagle in her gorgeous Honeymeade Shawl, done in delicate Tunisian crochet from a lovely shade of Merino Light from Madelinetosh.
Love it, love it, and want it!
See you soon…
Trish
