scarf

June 29, 2011

WIP and Fiber Wordless Wednesday

Yeah for hump day!

So I have made a ton of FO’s this week and only have one WIP to share.

My wool/tencel blend basket weave scarf. Did I mention that I can’t stand knitting? I’m so much slower at it but only way to get faster is to practice so I figured a basket weave scarf can only help with my issue switching from K to P.

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April 18, 2011April 19, 2011

Alpaca Buttonhole Scarf/Cowl Pattern

Let’s face it, alpaca yarn is expensive and if you’re like me you hate to waste any of it. I had about 50 or so yards left over from a project and came up with this little pattern to make a cowl. With 2 buttons finishing it off it happily fits around my neck perfectly like a coker necklace. I’ve been putting together a scarf using this pattern with other leftovers I have. I’ll post picks when I get it done.

Click Here for PDF – Crochet Pattern

Materials:

Worsted Weight Yarn
US J10/6.00MM hook
~50-70 yards of yarn. Perfect for leftovers or novelty skeins!

Key:

CH – Chain
SC – Single Crochet
DC – Double Crochet
SK – Skip

Setup Row: Chain 21

Row 1: DC in 4th and 5th chain from hook. CH 5, SK next 5 CH, DC in next 3 CH, CH 5, SK next 5 CH, DC in next 3 CH, CH3 (counts as 1st DC for next row) Turn.

Row 2: DC in next 2 DC, CH 2, SK 2, SC, CH 2, SK 2, DC in next 3 DC, CH 2, SK 2, SC, CH 2, SK 2, DC in next 3 DC, CH 3 turn.

Row 3: DC in next 2 DC, CH 2, SK 2, SC, CH 2, SK 2, DC in next 3 DC, CH 2, SK 2, SC, CH 2, SK 2, DC in next 3 DC, CH 3 turn.

Row 4: DC in next 2 DC, CH 5, SK 5, DC in next 3 DC, CH 5, SK 5, DC in last 3 DC, CH 3 Turn.

Row 5-?: Repeat rows 2 – 4 until desired length, ending on row 4.

Cowl Finish: Add 4 rows of SC for an area to fasten 2 buttons to.

Scarf Finish: Appox. 150-200 yards of yarn needed. End Scarf on Row 4 and fasten off.

April 13, 2011April 13, 2011

WIP: Fan Pattern Shawl Con’t

So my hope was to finish the shawl sitting around a camp fire while we were camping at Letchworth State Park this past weekend. Instead our camp fire dreams were stomped out by Smokey the Bureaucratic State Employee Bear!

Letchworth kicked us out of our cabin that we’ve rented for the past 11 years and tossed us in another one while our usual cabin was geting an overhaul. Why? Because….
Letchworth took out ALL wood burning stoves from ALL of the cabins
Letchworth no longer provides campers with firewood even for outside camp fires
Letchworth pissed me off and totally ruined our camping trip! ARGH

The first night we all stood around what used to be a fireplace and did nothing but bellyache about Letchworth. We were so bored we all went to bed at 9pm totally sober and irate.

Day 2 was a little better; we drank beer, ate bacon and eventually went on a hike. Later we drove all the way back to Geneseo to pick up some of those manufactured logs just so we could have an outside camp fire. More drinking made the processed fire almost look realistic.

Since most of my time was spent complaining about the State of New York and Letchworth State Park in general I only got 1 pattern row done on my scarf. But, the good news is I’m almost done with a skein and there’s 1 more skein left to work and the other one will be used for fringe.

Oh, I also read a book called “A Dog’s Purpose” by Bruce Cameron. If you’re a dog lover I highly recommend it. If you’re a crier keep tissues handy. I slobbered all over my sleeping bag and pillow on several occasions.

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