Coolest Scarf Ever

Finished this scarf, that goes by the name of  Coolest Scarf Ever a while ago, but only just getting back into taking photos of my finished items.  I think it's the third one I've made now.  Very easy to do and you can vary the size of the centre strip and fringes to suit your yarn or they type of scarf you want it to be.  I first saw it on the Great Balls Of Yarn web site.

It's a bit shorter than I have done the previous ones, as I wanted to wear it at work during the chillier months . . . and there have been quite a few of those recently.

Another Stained Glass Scarf . . . This Time In Pink

Just finished and posted off another Stained Glass Scarf.  It's always a quick, but stunning pattern.  Made in Stylecraft Special Double Knit using various pinks, which according to the ball band they were: Pomegranate, Fondant and Candy Floss   How cute! 

This one was made for my mother-in-law's birthday a few days ago, I hope she's able to wear it, but I also hope it doesn't become too cold this year either! 

Stained Glass Scarf

Yarn Harlot's One Row Scarf

Finished this one quite a while ago, March in fact, easy to knit and looks great too!  I used two strands of yarn to get the mix of colours, one was called Sunflower and the other Rust, both yarns are from Bramwell.  They're remnants from my stash of machine knitting yarns.  I often make socks with my left over bits of yarn these days, as they're so quick to make and useful too.

Why not give the scarf a go yourself . . . by following this link One Row Scarf

Filet Crochet

A bit of crochet this time . . .

I've made this filet crochet lady a couple of times.  Many years ago I used to crochet on my train journey into London every day.  I found that crochet was easier to do than knitting, as my elbows weren't constantly moving and jogging the person in the seat next to me!  Also, I could crochet right up to the time I had to get off of the train and didn't have to finish at the end of a row, as I would have done in knitting.  Crochet is very portable and doesn't take up too much space in a bag.  The pattern came from a magazine and I probably have it somewhere . . . may update the Blog if I find it . . .

It was framed by Eastbourne Framing Centre and the peach coloured cotton thread used was from Samantha's Workbasket

Needles, You Can Never Have Enough Of Them!

A while ago I treated myself to some Knit Pro Symfonie (UK) / Knit Picks Harmony (US) interchangeable circular needles.  I bought them from Hulu in Devon and they are just fantastic.  Generally, I have quite a few problems achieving the correct tension (gauge) when I'm knitting, as I always seem to need to use a needle that is two sizes smaller than the pattern states.  When I was knitting as a child, I used to have completely the opposite problem and I would knit so tightly that you could barely get the needle to go into the stitch!

These particular needles are made of birch and are very light and smooth.  I still have my Aero metal straits and I'm sure I'll use them again one day, but for the moment, I'm finding these wooden ones are a dream to work with.

Straits And Circulars

Knitting Pin Gift Set

Stained Glass Scarf

About two years ago I came across this Stained Glass Scarf pattern by Melinda Miller on Ravelry

It doesn't take very long to crochet, the foundation row takes the longest.  (Around 200 chain, or more for a longer scarf).  Or perhaps I should say, the counting of the chains takes the longest, best to hide in a quiet room to count them!  It can be made in any combination of colours, I chose three types of green when I made it for myself and purple and black when I made it for my sister.

It's quite stunning and always draws positive comments from people when they see it. 

Stained Glass Scarf

Blogger Background Picture

It's a photo of a scarf I knitted a while ago, using two strands of different coloured yarn.  One is called Jade, the other Special Mint.  They were both made by a company called Bramwell.  The pattern is one of many out on the internet, but the one I chose is from Knit Culture who have a store in California.  It's easy to knit and is reversible too.

Why not give it a try? 

Drop Stitch Scarf