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A Scarf for my Mum

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Submitted by Honey on Fri, 10/07/2005 - 6:02pm

I want to knit a scarf for my Mum. I need it to be REALLY simple to knit (and preferably to knit up quickly), but to look nice. It needs to be the sort of scarf you would keep inside your coat just showing at the neck, rather than a huge long tasselly type scarf. Anyone have a fab Honey-proof (as in, idiot proof Smiling ) pattern? I've been looking at this one http://www.marthastewart.com/page.jhtml?type=content&id=channel172064

but it says to use Aran wool and that's where I got all confused... I'm not sure if your Aran is our Aran, in fact I think maybe it's not, and isn't Aran a bit rough anyway? I'd rather use a soft yarn...what would substitute for Aran?

Maybe I should stick to dishcloths..... I know where I am with dishcloths Big grin

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Honey's picture
Submitted by Honey on Fri, 10/07/2005 - 6:07pm.

I also have this pattern, given to me yonks ago by Michele

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1 sk. Charm ( eyelash yarn )
1 sk. Antico
size 17 needles or 19 if you are a tight knitter

Holding one strand of each yarn, loosely cast on 3 stitches. K3. Increase in the 1st stitch at the beginning of each row and K across, until you have 35 stitches.

Now, begin increasing in the 1st stitch and the next to the last stitch every row until almost out of yarn. Bind off very, very loosely.

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Am I reading this right, would this be a triangular scarf? It sounds nice, but then I am not sure what Antico is like, I do know eyelash yarn. Not sure about the increasing but I suppose I could cope if someone tells me how!

hmm.

Yup, that second one is a triangle scarf

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Submitted by Anhata on Fri, 10/07/2005 - 9:48pm.

Increasing every line until the very end = triangle.

Aran refers to the "weight" of the yarn--how thick it is, not necessarily the fiber of the yarn. Aran weight yarns show off cables and textural work very well but I don't know how thick it is, or how it compares to the weights that I do know, like worsted, DK weight, lace weight, etc. Lynn, help!

If you're still looking for some inspiration, here are some Simple Scarves patterns, some Hogwart's Scarves patterns, and a Skinny Scarf pattern.

Your mum probably does NOT want a Hogwart's scarf, but I couldn't resist.Evil I'm gonna have to make one for my niece.

Anhata
www.familynaturally.com
Your Family's General Store, Naturally

Fur scarf

Honey's picture
Submitted by Honey on Sat, 10/08/2005 - 1:24am.

Thanks for the link Anhata!

I liked the look of the short fur scarf on the first link you gave me, and the instructions are in elvish or something Sad

I like the Hogwarts scarves too, but there is No Way I could get DS14 into one, even though he loves Harry Potter. I miss the days when he just wore what I told him and I could spend lots of time coordinating him and making him look cute! Big grin

Aran weight

Lynn's picture
Submitted by Lynn on Sat, 10/08/2005 - 4:22pm.

= worsted weight = heavier dk (in Britain) = 2 strands of sport weight. With scarves gauge doesn't matter much unless you're looking for a specific width. What I'd do, Honey, is a simple 2x2 rib scarf in a soft worsted or dk weight on 7s or 8s (American--don't know the British equivalent). Just cast on around 24 stitches (multiple of 4) and go until it's as long as you want it. Pick a fabulous color or a painted yarn and you're good to go.

Lynn Siprelle, Editor

Yeah, the fur scarf instructions are in Japanese

Anhata's picture
Submitted by Anhata on Sat, 10/08/2005 - 6:12pm.

Sorry 'bout that. Not all the scarf instructions are in Japanese on that page, but that one is. Makes the scarf descriptions a little fun, though: "The close illustrations are represent the technic of making a big hole in a fabric."

Making the fur scarf is probably just the knit stich back and forth across the rows (aka garter stich) with a novelty yarn.

Anhata
www.familynaturally.com
Your Family's General Store, Naturally

thanks

Honey's picture
Submitted by Honey on Thu, 10/13/2005 - 3:47am.

Thanks for all the suggestions. I plan to have a look in a wool shop soon and choose something fab to knit with, then I'm good to go.

In the meantime, I've got into a horrendous mess with a sweater for a beanie baby....what am I like?

the good news about small knits

Anhata's picture
Submitted by Anhata on Thu, 10/13/2005 - 10:29pm.

is that you can rip them out and start over and you've only lost a few rows.

The bad news about small knits is that they're small.

You're honestly knitting for a beanie baby? That's too cute.

I finally found a yarn that passes for scarlet (Cascade brand, superwash wool) and has gold too, and have just started the third stripe in the Gryffindor scarf for my Darling Niece. I want to try to find the house's crest online and print it out and pin it to the scarf before I wrap it up for her.

I'm going to pop the movie in just to see the scarves while I'm knitting, so make sure it looks right.

Are we knitters crazy or what? We go to a movie and anything knitted that crosses the screen, we're trying to figure out the pattern and replicate it.
Anhata
www.familynaturally.com
Your Family's General Store, Naturally

I am SO making one of those

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Submitted by Becky on Fri, 10/14/2005 - 4:23am.

When I get the chance, anyhow.

Are you using a pattern for the beanie baby, BTW?

And while we are on the subject of sweaters-- I want to crochet one for DH because it's faster than knitting and (since we have yarn on hand) cheaper than buying one, and he needs one. What crochet stitch looks the least girly when made into a whole pullover?

Beanie Baby sweater

Honey's picture
Submitted by Honey on Fri, 10/14/2005 - 9:26am.

Here's the pattern

http://knitting.about.com/library/blbeanie2.htm

Of course I am doing it plain, with no flower on the front. That would be too complicated, and we all know I don't do complicated Big grin

I have already got halfway through it once and given up, I think I should have used those needles with two points, can't think what they're called, but I don't have any in any case. I had to take the knitting off my needles and turn it round a couple of times. I do have a circular needle, maybe I could use that.

I'm knitting with a red, white and blue variegated yarn that is left over from the blanket my Aunt crocheted for DS in the Queen's Golden Jubilee year. Very patriotic!

Today I have seen a pattern for fried egg on toast, which I just have to try!

and on the subject of fried eggs........

Honey's picture
Submitted by Honey on Fri, 10/14/2005 - 9:41am.

Hilarious!

http://www.cult45.fsbusiness.co.uk/featuresjackie.html

Better late . . .

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Submitted by Shaun on Fri, 10/14/2005 - 10:24am.

I just had to weigh in that I've used a Martha pattern for scarves with success. It was a chunkier scarf, and you knit a thick strand of wool together with this fabulous silk/mohair strand for the softest, cushiest, most wonderful feeling thing.

Must finish that damn baby sweater . . . maybe I'll be able to give it to the "baby's" baby someday!

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