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Stripey Noro Scarf

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I also finished a Stripey Noro scarf. It doesn’t really have a pattern: I just cast on in Noro Silk Garden, knit alternating rows in garter stitch. Mr. Math has grabbed his one. I just love it, so I might grab it back once in a while.Stripey scarf knit in Noro Silk Garden by Deborah CookeHere’s a shot in different lighting while it was still on the needles:
Stripey scarf knit in Noro Silk Garden by Deborah CookeI cast on in the corner, then added a stitch at each end of each right side row until I decided it was wide enough. From that point onward, I increased a stitch on the right side row at one edge and decreased a stitch on the right side row at the other edge. I kept knitting until it looked long enough, then decreased one stitch at both the beginning and the end of each right side row until there were no stitches left. Presto! The gradient stripe of the Noro Silk Garden makes the magic happen.

Storm on Exmoor

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I’ve been thinking about winter this past week. I’m not sure why, as it hasn’t been that cold, but I’ve been making plans for staying warm. I bought a new hat, for example, and it has ear flaps. I also knit this cape-cowl, out of Kidsilk Haze Trio from the stash:Storm on Exmoor by Sara's Texture Crafts knit in Kidsilk Haze Trio by Deborah CookeYou might remember that I made a sweater of this yarn a while back. This cowl was made from two of the leftover balls of wool. It’s light and warm, nestles over my shoulders and rises in squishy goodness to cuddle under my chin.

The pattern is called Storm on Exmoor and it’s free. (That’s a Rav link.) The designer suggests wearing the capelet as a topper outside a coat on a chilly day, but I wanted a big cowl to wear inside my coat, to keep my throat and chest warm. (This may be a Canadian vs. a UK perspective.) I modified the pattern a bit, working the body in stockinette stitch instead of garter, the hem in garter instead of ribbing, and continued the cowl until I ran out of yarn. I figured stockinette stitch will sit flatter inside my coat than garter stitch would and I wanted the neck as high as possible.

I just love how this came out, and how warm it is. I can knot a scarf over or under the neckline, or just wear it as it is. It’ll be just the thing this winter.

Plus the pattern is really nice, a quick and easy knit with room for variation. I may be making more of these for Christmas presents, in different yarns.

How do you plan to stay warm this winter?

Simple Scarf

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I’m pretty far behind on everything this month, but here’s one piece of holiday gift knitting that I’m optimistic will get finished on time. (The others will probably become 2013 birthday presents!)Scarf knit in Patons Sequin by Deborah Cooke

This is the end of a scarf knit in Patons Lace Sequin, in the Amber colour. It’s not blocked, so the tip is curling up as yet. I’m not sure it will hold a block because of the acrylic content, but the recipient likes to toss things into the washing machine. This yarn will survive that, which is more important.

I started with 3 stitches and knit every row, increasing one stitch just inside each edge on the right side until there were 11 stitches.

After that, I knit 5, YO, knit to last 5 stitches, YO and knit to end on the right side. On the wrong side, I knit the first and last 5 stitches and purled the ones in between.

When I decided it was wide enough, I stopped making it wider, but continued with the YO edging. Those right side rows are K5, YO, K2tog, knit to last 7 stitches, K2tog, YO, K to end. (Because I’m fussy, I slanted the decreases – left leaning on the first one, right leaning on the second one.) The wrong sides are K5, purl to last 5 stitches, K to end.

I’ll knit until it looks long enough – with 314m in one ball, one ball will make a shorter scarf – then decrease down to a point again. I’ll have to K5, YO, K3tog, K to last 8 stitches, K3tog, YO, K to end on the right side. Once it’s down to 11 stitches, I’ll lose the YO’s and knit every row to take the garter stitch border down to a point.

My needles are 3.75mm because I didn’t want it to be very lacy. The recipient likes neutral colours, but I think the scattered sequins give it more interest.

What do you think?