Before I bore you with more of the same, how about a little something new?
I finished my stealth knit a little while ago, and it's awaiting whatever fate the yarn gods have in store for it. That left my needles free for other things.
I begin teaching some classes at the KnitCafe, starting this week. The owner asked me to come up with a simple eyelet scarf pattern and the above image shows the results.
I'm relatively picky about scarf stitches. I don't believe they have to be completely reversible, but I do feel that, if others are respecting your personal space, it shouldn't be apparent if the back and front don't match. So my quest was for a stitch pattern that used only knits, purls, k2togs, ssks and yos, and did so in a manner that was very simple, basically reversible, and would lie flat without any additional edge stitches. I couldn't find anything that entirely suited my needs, so I modified a stitch pattern and came up with what you see above.
Here are some close ups.
There isn't a front or back, per se, but let's call this the front.
And here's the back
The yarn is the leftover Karabella Aurora 8 from Hopeful. I used exactly 2 balls with less than a yard left over after I wove in all the ends and cut the fringe. The scarf blocked out to about 6 feet long. The stitch pattern is a modified 5x5, with a 3 stitch selvage on each side.
I will post the pattern, for free, sometime soon.
And now, some entirely unnecessary images of my Cotswold as it basks in the California sun, after the bump.
I like this image because you can see some of the subtle color variations.
The bits of pink that shine through add a lovely depth to the overall color. I think that's part of the reason I'm drawn to the shade.
Panda decided she needed a new look.
She says, "Blonds be damned*, it's redheads who have more fun."
*We here at Marnie Talks, in no way, damn the blond or any other shade of hair, but we will stoop to saying as much for a laugh. We thank you for your patronage.
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Comments (15)
Hello
could you send me the pattern for the eyelet scarf please
thanks
atoosa
Posted by atoosa | March 5, 2007 10:36 PM
Posted on March 5, 2007 22:36
Hello
could you send me the pattern for the eyelet scarf please
thanks
atoosa
Posted by atoosa | March 5, 2007 10:35 PM
Posted on March 5, 2007 22:35
That's a beautiful scarf and it looks bright and I love both the pattern and the color.
Posted by Kang | May 17, 2006 7:39 AM
Posted on May 17, 2006 07:39
I love this scarf and look forward to the pattern posting!
Posted by Amy | February 2, 2006 6:10 PM
Posted on February 2, 2006 18:10
I like your scarf. (and your spinning, too, but you're right, change is good.) ;)
Posted by Erica | January 27, 2006 11:06 PM
Posted on January 27, 2006 23:06
Yay for Knit Cafe teachers! That is so cool!
That orange is breathtaking in the sun. Great picture. And? You're totally right about redheads having more fun!
Posted by Mary-Heather | January 24, 2006 7:45 PM
Posted on January 24, 2006 19:45
I still say I'll never spin, but that beautiful orange-ish yarn you spun and that Panda is wearing is gorgeous.
If I should ever cave, I will hope that I could do half as good a job.
Posted by Wendy | January 23, 2006 8:35 PM
Posted on January 23, 2006 20:35
lovely, lovely, lovely! and the dog is cute too, lol. where did you get the cotswold again? i don't normally do orange, but that one is catching my eye bigtime, lol
Posted by minnie | January 23, 2006 7:37 PM
Posted on January 23, 2006 19:37
Hey Marnie,
I LOVE the orange cotswold. I can't believe that you do all that on a spindle! I am impressed. You'll do GREAT once you get your wheel. Where is that thing anyway? I went over to your roving place and bought the color and then some sort of purple (stunning) and some grey. LOVE it! Missy tells me to tell Panda HI!
Mary-Kay
Posted by Mary-Kay Tilden | January 23, 2006 3:40 PM
Posted on January 23, 2006 15:40
Panda's such an adorable dog! And I *heart* your Cotswold. Such a cheerful color!
Posted by Rossana | January 23, 2006 1:17 PM
Posted on January 23, 2006 13:17
That's a beautiful modification to the stitch pattern for your scarf. However, it's tough to tell just how beautiful it is without it being modeled by Panda.
Posted by Roxie | January 23, 2006 11:32 AM
Posted on January 23, 2006 11:32
What a beautiful scarf- and the cotswald is gorgeous too. I'm getting more and more tempted to take up spinning. And your pooch is the sweetest. Love that face. (and being a blond, I always wonder if redheads have more fun...)
Posted by Kylie | January 23, 2006 11:15 AM
Posted on January 23, 2006 11:15
I really love the eyelet pattern. Can't wait for you to post the pattern. The Cotswold is great, too!
Posted by Susan | January 23, 2006 7:08 AM
Posted on January 23, 2006 07:08
After your glowing report, I surfed over a bought some of the Cotswold roving (though the color you are using isn't available, I think the mixed berries will be beautiful). I can't wait to see how it spins up on my wheel.
I don't think, my dogs would stand for a purplish/blue wig. We'll have to see about that too!
Posted by Leah | January 23, 2006 6:35 AM
Posted on January 23, 2006 06:35
I love that eyelet pattern! and that Cotswold....those colors are beautiful.
and do I even have to say it? Panda is an adorable schmoo. look at that face!
Posted by Carrie | January 23, 2006 5:56 AM
Posted on January 23, 2006 05:56