Fast Scarves for Gifts - Page 2

Shandeh · 11-24-2010, 08:08 PM

Nice stitch! It really does look like bamboo.

When my hubby and I went to Biltmore Estate last year, we drove through Mr. Vanderbilt's bamboo forest. Amazing! So, yes, I have seen bamboo in the wild, and this stitch looks a lot like it. Cool!

hyperactive · 11-25-2010, 10:10 AM

Hey!
I am glad I could add something to your vast repertoir.

This stitch is really fun to work and makes great decorations on sweaters and such, too. The easiness of incorporation into st st makes it really versatile.

And scarfs...

I have also done experiments with the woven basket stitch that there was that "quest" for: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr...itch-dishcloth
That looked really nice in thick yarn and would make a nice warm scarf.

Also my "I don't beliefe in scarfs" is a fast rib and cable scarf that makes knitting quick and the result enjoyable.

Shandeh · 11-25-2010, 04:47 PM

Nice work on that design!

hyperactive · 11-25-2010, 05:17 PM

Thanks, he wanted a hat, that is when I came up with that one. Then I had this big roll of yarn (Lion Brand Fishermen's) kicking around and thought of a matching scarf - but did not want to knit those tiny eyelets all the way down. That is how and why.
I do like the result and my husband plain LOVES his scarf. He wears it all the time at the moment and enjoys people turning around for it.

ArtLady1981 · 11-26-2010, 02:03 AM

Very pretty! A drop-stitch scarf is still on my to-do list! Yours is magifico!

MerigoldinWA · 11-26-2010, 10:03 PM

That yarn looks lovely on your quick scarf. Neat stitch.

Shandeh · 11-26-2010, 11:45 PM

Originally Posted by ArtLady1981

Very pretty! A drop-stitch scarf is still on my to-do list! Yours is magifico!

Dollyce, drop-stitch scarves are SO fun! It's really fun when you pick an interesting yarn, and the scarf knits very quickly. You could probably make one in an hour.

Originally Posted by MerigoldinWA

That yarn looks lovely on your quick scarf. Neat stitch.

Thank you! It was a lot of fun to make.

Woodi · 11-27-2010, 06:53 PM

Shandeh, I'm making some scarves too. I found this 'skinny scarf' pattern last year and made a few light and fluffy spring/fall weight scarves for a friend. They knit up real fast because you start with 3 stitches, knit 10 rows, inc 1, knit 10 rows, inc 1, knit 10 rows....until you have 20 stitches on needle; then you reverse and dec 1, knit 10 rows until down to 3 stitches again. It's kinda fun!

but now I've decided to try the skinny pattern with bulky yarn....not sure I"m liking it yet, but may persist to the middle at least.

This is what the summer version looks like:(it would be great to wear to Christmas parties).

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arrow Triangular Scarf
A Free pattern from The Knitting Fairy™
Finished Size: 64" long
Skill Level: EASY
Materials:
#10 NEEDLES
165 YARDS NOVELTY YARN LIKE EROS, CHARM OR FLORA
Pattern:
Cast on 3 sts,
Knit 10 Rows.
Mark the right edge as the increase side, all increases are made on the same side.
* Increase row: K1, KFB next st, knit to end.
Knit 9 Rows.
Repeat from * until 20 sts are on needle.
Begin Decreasing as follows:
** Decrease row: K1, K2TOG, knit to end.
Knit 9 Rows.
Repeat from ** until 3 sts remain.
Bind off loosely.
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