now for something totally more fun
A sweet pattern for a gifty, recycley, fun to knit scarf full of color and robust, squishy stitches.
The circles could be lollipops, or they could be arty trees.
The Pop Scarf takes one or two skeins of Blue Moon Fiber Arts Socks That Rock mediumweight (depending on whether you want to knit it in 1 or 2 colors.) The lollipop sticks/tree trunks are knitted in, and the circles are bits of recycled sweaters, or you may also use cotton fabric for a more fray-ish look. It's a keyhole design, with a garter section behind the neck for added warmth and stability.
The pattern is a 5-page .pdf (you will need the free Acrobat Reader program to open it). It includes row-by-row instructions for the pop sections, brief notes about searching out and felting sweaters, and a note as to how to lengthen the scarf for those with larger necks. The skills needed are basic knit and purl stitches, plus a left twist stitch, which is described in the pattern document.
$4.50
Thank you!
Thats a real lovely scarf! I will get it in a while. Btw, i really love your blog. May I hv a link to your blog? Pls see if this is ok. My blog is at htt://handknitcraft.blogspot.com. Thanks!
Posted by: handknitter | 2007.11.16 at 17:05
That's way cuter with the little pops sewn on. I had a hard time visualizing what you meant when you described it to me earlier. Nice one!
Posted by: Rodger | 2007.11.16 at 20:33
I know. I should learn my lesson and never show people things I'm making until they're finished. They just don't look at all right when they're halfway there. Thanks, I'm glad you like it now.
Posted by: larissa | 2007.11.16 at 20:41
That's really cute!! :D I think I might have to put that in my queue! :D
Posted by: korin | 2007.11.16 at 23:08
Do you have the paypal link to download your meathead pattern? Thanks
Posted by: Rita | 2007.11.17 at 06:54
So great! I love your aesthetic!
Posted by: Julia | 2007.11.17 at 07:02
Fun! I think I may get the pattern soon.
Posted by: Manders | 2007.11.17 at 13:19
Which two STR colors did you happen to use?
Posted by: b from knitting harvest | 2007.11.17 at 14:24
Wow, what a super cute scarf! Those 2 colors are beautiful. Please share what colors you used.
Posted by: Oiyi | 2007.11.18 at 15:11
Hi everyone,
The lighter color is Ruby Slippers and the darker color is Lenore (which I found out after designing the scarf is not available except to sock club members). Many of Blue Moon's other raven colors are similarly dark.
Larissa
Posted by: larissa | 2007.11.18 at 20:28
That's sooo cool! --- and what a lovely brown cord jacket you're wearing ;-)
Posted by: Eden | 2007.11.19 at 14:24
Love. It.
Posted by: TheAmpuT | 2007.11.19 at 20:41
I'm afraid to buy this pattern because then I'll be forced to go buy three skeins of STR (why 3? because I can never pick just two...)
it makes me smile just to look at it, though.
Posted by: sarah gilbert | 2007.11.20 at 14:36
I love this! Love it! I needed something to brighten my day.
Posted by: JulieFrick | 2007.11.30 at 08:37
Love this scarf....I plan to download it as soon as I get home. I am thinking some felted Noro would make nice blossoms. (I can't help it. I see them as flowers.)
Very cute.
Posted by: Sarah R | 2008.02.27 at 11:36
Larissa - Help! I want to buy your pattern but when I click on the "buy now" button it just takes me to Paypal's front page. I don't know who to send the money to! Could you email me your address, so that I can buy this lovely pattern? Thanks!
Posted by: Sarah R | 2008.02.27 at 14:51