FO: Haven-Inspired

Thank goodness for spring break! I have had this piece done for a while and just haven’t been able to post about it.

I had admired the Haven scarf by Kim Hargreaves for a long time. Unfortunately, the price and shipping of the book just for one pattern was not in my budget range. Thankfully, I recognized the lace pattern in the scarf and saw that it was just that surrounded by a garter stitch border. Armed with that knowledge, I quickly developed my own version of the Haven scarf.

Ravelry Link

I first started with knittingonthenet’s Shell Lace Pattern.

I then modified the lace pattern so that the sl, K2tog, psso was just a K3tog. I didn’t like the look of the slipped stitch and thought the k3tog looked more centered.

I also cast on enough stitches to do a slipped 3st garter border on each side (slipped 1st stitch, purled last stitch) and two lace repeats. I also began and ended the scarf with 6 rows of garter stitch.

After knitting a few swatches to make sure I was getting the look I wanted, I chose Loops & Threads Charisma.It is cheap and soft. It does tend to pill easily however and can split.

I cast on 38 stitches on US size 10 needles and was on my way. It really turned into a luxuriously warm scarf. This winter was so warm, though, it didn’t get to wear it nearly as much as I wanted…

I also apologize for this last photo. I had a hard time while wearing it to get the photo to accurately represent the color while showing the lace pattern.

Blues Infinity Scarf – Free Pattern!

I’m on spring break this week and I’m using my extra time to finally update you all on some of my completed knitting projects. This newest one is a quickie that I already love wearing! I used Marble Chunky yarn that I got at a nearby Blick Art Materials on sale. It’s a lot of yarn so if you can grab it while it’s on sale I definitely recommend doing so. The color variegation plays out really well in the scarf. My only complaints are that the yarn splits very easily (it’s 2ply and very loose) and I found about 3 knots in the skein. You are welcome to substitute any chunky weight yarn.

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Blues Infinity scarf is a reversible circle scarf that has two unique sides that are warm and fluffy next to the skin. If you have an questions, please feel free to contact me.

Ravelry Link

Materials: 

- 1 skein (I used about 3/4 of it) of Marble Chunky Yarn

- Set of US size 10 (6mm) straight needles

- Yarn Needle

Gauge:

16 sts x 21 rows = 4 in  (gauge is not incredibly important for this pattern)

Finished Measurements:

8″ x 54″ before seaming

Pattern:

Cast on 30 stitches

Row 1: Knit

Row 2: *P1,K2*

Repeat rows 1 and 2 until scarf measures 54″ from beginning.

Finishing:

Mattress stitch the two ends together to complete the infinity scarf. A helpful tutorial for the mattress stitch can be found here.

Enjoy your new infinity scarf!

Made It By Monday (on a Tuesday – shh!): The Easiest Circle Scarf

Hello again everyone! This week I want to share with you another super easy tutorial by Belrossa. I’ve had a hard time finding an inexpensive circle or infinity scarf lately, and after seeing this tutorial I had to try it.

First thing to find is a square scarf. I found mine for $0.25 at a thrift store (definitely beats some scarves I’ve seen for $25.00+).

I folded it with right sides in and pin down the sides to sew.

Turned it right side out and it was ready to wear!

Seriously, one of the simplest things ever with a satisfactory result. For more details, head on over to Belrossa!

Happy crafting!