I've been busy knitting scarves - and hopefully not into a rut. There are just so many great patterns out there like HelloYarn's Irish Hiking, IK Montego Bay and don't even get my started on all the rectangular lace scarves.
This is my most favorite scarf so far. Knit from just two balls of Patons SWS in Natural Earth and it only took me two days - and I have a baby, too! Its just your average drop stitch scarf except I took into account the yarn changing colors. I figured I would write a pattern (!!!), my first pattern, so please be gentle!
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Rina's Drop-Stitch Scarf
Two balls of Patons SWS in Natural Earth
(200-220 yds of worsted weight)
With size 11 needles, CO 17 sts.
NOTE: This pattern works best on yarns that have long color repeats. After you cast on, knit Color A until you have two rows of the color changing, one row of Color B, drop stitch pattern, one row of Color B, two rows of the color changing, one row of Color C, drop stitch pattern...ad nauseum. I've only tried this pattern with Patons SWS, I'm sure another brand would be different, like Noro Kureyon.
edit: When I say "knit two rows" I mean to knit two garter ridges! Or, in non-headache inducing terms for newbies, your knitting 8 rows.
Drop-Stitch pattern:
Row 1: K1, *YO twice, K1* repeat til end of row
Row 2: K1, *drop YOs, K1* repeat til end of row
Row 3-8: Knit
Repeat until you have enough to make fringe - BO loosely.
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There you have it. I know there is a mistake in there somewhere and I'm not sure how many rows I knit EXACTLY in between the drop stitch pattern. Ah well.
To the left: I knit this one in a week for a friend's 21st birthday. I lovingly call it the Grimace Scarf cause its a nice deep purple and it looks a little shaggy. Its just a boring garter stitch scarf. Yarn used was Moda Dea Curious.
The one on the far left is a little more interesting. Its actually my first FO which I hid because I made a major mistake. It originally was a drop stitch scarf but halfway through I screwed up royally and had to start all over again. This time I did it lengthwise and I didn't bind off loosely at all. So I had this corkscrew thing going on. I shoved it into my closet until I later reexamined it and decided I liked it. It has beautiful drape and has so much depth to it. Yarn used was Yarn Bee Aurora in Arctic Night.
Here's another (grudge) WIP. The pile is getting bigger but I just get so bored with entrelac.
I'm glad I figured out the pattern. The only problem is right after I took this picture I messed up bad. I've been trying to go back and reinsert my needle, which is not an easy feat, and for the past five days its been giving me hell. I am NOT starting this project over, dammit!
Anyways, Ravelry now has a look-up feature to see where you are on the waiting list and there are 144 people ahead of me! Ahhh the torment, I think I've got the shakes, too. Yesterday the count was 344 so heres hoping I get in tomorrow. I've already got my ducks in a row and took an almost complete picture of my stash. Hope to see you all there!
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