Two scarves
Thanks for all the well wishes and contest entries. I’ll have a look at the numbers at the end of the month to announce a winner. Now, for some actual knitting content. I said I was back in the last entry and then I disappeared again for a week or so. In my defense, I’m on holiday, and have been busy visiting family. But, to make up for it, I’m going to do two FOs at once. Today is the scarf edition. Tomorrow, maybe cowls?
Pattern: Haruha Scarf by Tikru
Yarn: Sundara sock yarn (1 skein in Mushroom over Blush)
Needles: 3.75 mm Knitpicks Options
Modifications: Smaller needles, and changing the borders to seed stitch instead of a rib and garter combo.
I knit this scarf a while back, but it deserves a mention as the first scarf I’ve ever knit since I skipped the garter stitch phase and never got around to knitting any other scarves. I started this because when I looked at the yarn, I knew it didn’t want to be just socks. It was much too beautiful to be hidden in my shoes, and this is coming from a person who doesn’t wear pink! The simple lace pattern is a perfect to show of the subtle colour shifts Sundara is so good at.
It looks unblocked and ugly in the photos, but that’s just because I loved it so much and wore it constantly before getting around to taking pictures. Another great thing about this scarf, that makes up for the fact that it took quite a while to knit, is that the sock yarn makes it it the perfect weight for Melbourne weather: warm and cozy, but not bulky.
The second scarf is quite different.
Pattern: Scrunchable Scarf by Susan McConne
Yarn: Malabrigo Worsted (1 skein in Sealing Wax)
Needles: 5.0mm Knitpicks Options
Modifcations: Skinner scarf and slipping the first stitch of every row.
This one was knit as a birthday present for James’s sister, but I loved it so much myself I had a hard time giving it away. The colour is just gorgeous, and really, what could be better than Malabrigo wrapped around your neck? I managed to get a whole scarf from one skein, so it’s a bit on the skinny side and only as long as I am tall (1.63m or 5′4″). I’m planning another for me in the exact same yarn and colour, but I’ll probably get another skein to make it both wider and longer. Still, I have reports that the recipient wears it everyday, so I’ll have to call the project a big success.
I love the pattern too. Ridiculously simple, but with a lovely textured effect that makes the already squishy Malabrigo even more cozy and squeezable. If you’re after a simple scarf that’s fast to knit, and don’t want a basic rib or garter stitch, you should definately check it out.




























