2 More Shawls

I love making shawls. Love love love. So thoroughly satisfying and a practical use of 2 skeins of 'nice' merino & silk yarn.  And it doesn't taking freaking forever to finish! 

I go through cycles, probably like other knitters. T-G !  I'm over the dishcloth period. Still - technically - in the bear-sweater period, as I have a new, naked bear, awaiting his cabled & seed stitch sweater. A charity auction project, goes with the blanket already started, a violet-purple cotton blend.

Saroyan Pine Scarf

Yarn =   Elsebeth Lavold Hempathy

DK / 8 ply / 153 yards

41% Cotton, 34% Hemp, 25% Rayon

 3 skeins = 459.0 yards (419.7m)

Color =  Pine Green 28

Pattern  =  Saroyan by Liz Abinante

Size after blocking  = 10"x77"

Needle =  US 6 - 4.0 mm

A lovely pattern, love the yarn. A beautiful teal green. I did 9-11-9 repeats (9-increases 11-center 9-decreases); unblocked was 9”x65”, after light blocking 10”x77”. Just enough left of the 3rd ball, I could have done one more center repeat.
Cotton/hemp has a nice drape, though a little color bleeding when I got it wet for blocking. Great weight for hot weather climates…hope to wear this all winter.

                    

Lemony Chinook Scarf 
Pattern =  Chinook Scarf by Ali Green

Size after blocking = 14" x 68"

Needle = US 6 - 4.0 mm

Yarn  =  Malabrigo Yarn Silky Merino
DK / 8 ply / 150 yards
51% Silk, 49% Merino

Used  =  2 skeins = 300.0 yards (274.3m)
Color  = Yellow

A dear friend’s mother will celebrate her 100th birthday in November and... yellow is her favorite color. Who wouldn’t want a little silk & merino scarf? Love love love the Malabrigo.

Hempathy Kerchief

A perfect little scarf for Arizona weather!  I'm pleased overall with the casual & rustic linen & lace look. 

Hempathy is a nice weight for hot climates, love the hemp & cotton drape in this little kerchief.

Elsebeth Lavold Hempathy
Weight:     DK / 8 ply
Content:    41% Cotton, 34% Hemp, 25% Rayon

After some serious blocking, it measured 56” across and 20” deep…

The Clara Parkes free pattern (below) is great for a beginner, as I'm still learning triangular shawl-making.  However, the flexible bind-off is just a little tedious! The straightforward instructions are easy to modify.

I call this:  Hempathy Kerchief
Pattern:   One-Skein Shawl by Clara Parkes

Needle:         US 6 - 4.0 mm
Yarn Used:    Elsebeth Lavold Hempathy
How much:    1.8 skeins = 275.4 yards (251.8m)
Colorway:      Pale Silver/Gray 34
Size:               20" x 56"

 A Light and airy scarf, I achieved what I had in mind, mostly---it did get a little tedious so I stopped sooner than I probably should have, for size. A little bigger would have been better, and wish I used 7 or 8 needle instead of 6. Another learning experience!

Happiness: One Holiday Gift Done & Pattern for Scarf

     Yeah!  Finished the cabled hat months ago. The scarf took forever, probably 'cuz I'm so slow. After blocking the ribbing opened up; looks nice with the hat. It doesn't weigh much, an important factor when shipping gifts overseas.

Details:                                  
   
Needle:  US 8 - 5.0 mm

Yarn: Lion Brand Wool-Ease Heathers Worsted / 10 ply
80% Acrylic, 20% Wool
Colorway: Oxford  Gray Charcoal

Scarf:   2 skeins=492.5 yards
Size: 7"x64"
Pattern: Easy Cabled & Ribbed Scarf (pattern below)
Hat:  1 skein=197.0 yards
Size: Medium/Large
Pattern: Cabled Hat by Cathy Campbell





Easy Cabled & Ribbed Scarf

By azdiana53

I wanted an easy, simple cabled & ribbed scarf to go with the cable hat already made as a gift. It had to be easy as I'm a beginner.

Level: suitable for a beginner's cable project

Yarn: Any worsted weight yarn
I used Lion Brand Wool-Ease Solids & Heathers
Worsted / 10 ply (9 wpi) 80% Acrylic, 20% Wool
Per skein: 197 yards/85 Grams

Used: 2 Skeins = 394 yds/170 grams
Colorway: 152 Oxford Gray (Charcoal)
Gauge: about 6 sts to 1"
Needle: US 8 / 5.0
Notions: #8 needle, cable needle, tapestry needle
Size: 7" x 64" (after blocking)

Cable Stitches:
C8B: slip 4 sts on the cable needle & hold in back; knit the next 4 sts, then knit the 4 sts on the cable needle.
C8F: slip 4 sts on the cable needle & hold in front; knit the next 4 sts, then knit the 4 sts. on the cable needle.

Directions: Cast on 49 sts.
Set up rows:
(RS): K8, *P3, K3 repeat from * to last 8 sts, K8
(WS): P8, *K3, P3 repeat from* to last 8 sts, P8

Begin Pattern:
Row 1: Cable row (RS): C8B, *P3, K3* repeat ** to last 8 sts, C8F
Row 2: P8, *K3, P3 repeat from * to last 8 sts, P8
Row 3: K8, *P3, K3 repeat from * to last 8 sts, K8
Row 4: P8, *K3, P3 repeat from * to last 8 sts, P8
Row 5: K8, *P3, K3 repeat from * to last 8 sts, K8
Row 6: P8, *K3, P3 repeat from * to last 8 sts, P8
Row 7: K8, *P3, K3 repeat from * to last 8 sts, K8
Row 8: P8, *K3, P3 repeat from * to last 8 sts, P8

Repeat rows 1-8 until scarf measures approx 60" or desired length.

Finishing Rows:
Row 1: Cable row (RS): C8B, *P3, K3 repeat from * to last 8 sts, C8F
Row 2: P8, *K3, P3 repeat from * to last 8 sts, P8
Row 3: K8, *P3, K3 repeat from * to last 8 sts, K8
Bind off in pattern. Weave in ends. I soaked the scarf completely, then blocked as for lace, to pull out the ribbing.

Linsey Striped Scarf

I'm loving this yarn and this pattern - so drapey & soft & cushy. Actually looking forward to wearing this scarf. And a fast knit. I'm using the popular Noro Stripe Scarf pattern from Jared Flood at Brooklyn Tweed

The yarn is: Berroco Linsey (Worsted/10 ply)
Content: 64% cotton, 36% linen, 114 yds per skein
How much: 2 skeins = 228.0 yds (208.5m)
Color: 6508 (blue-green-stone)
How much: 2 skeins = 228.0 yds (208.5m)
Color: 6552 Bluefish
Needles: US 7 - (4.5mm)

7-18-11 UPDATE- ALL Done!   

Arizona Shawl

I love it !

I love how it turned out. I debated about adding fringe & then I tried, just to be sure and then found it didn't need the added length. The neutral color over black is great, perfect shawl weight for Arizona too.

It has a drapy-ness that I guess is only from linen/rayon combo, but a lovely weight for Arizona, hence the name. Beautiful friend & co-worker Kit models in the library. Finished size is 14"x80".

This is the yarn used:

Berroco Linen JeansWeight: Worsted / 10 ply (9 wpi)
Yardage: 80 yards (73 meters) - I used 8 skeins
Unit weight: 50 grams (1.76 ounces)
Gauge: 19.0 = 4 inches
Needle size: US 9 / 5.5 mm
Fibers: 70% Rayon, 30% Linen
Texture: linen tape Color: Natural

The pattern is One Row Lace Scarf, courtesy of Turvid : http://turvid.blogspot.com/2009/03/free-pattern-one-row-lace-scarf.html

I cast-on 64 stitches; any multiple of 4 will work and about 4 rows of garter at either end. I think of it as my Closer Shawl - I watched seasons 1, 2 & 3 of The Closer this summer, while knitting this shawl. I can't see Kyra wearing this :)

Bias-Diagonal Knit Scarf

OMG finally. This SCARF is done & I can start another project.
This is the free pattern I used:
http://shelbyknits.blogspot.com/2005/04/bias-scarf-pattern.html