A Guernsey Wrap, that is. When I was recently reorganizing a bit in my yarn closet, I decided to see how far I was from finishing this project. Turns out, I was only one pattern repeat (4 color changes) from the end. This happens all the time! So, I went ahead and decided the order… Continue reading And that’s a wrap
Tag: scarves
Slow scarf progress
I’ve knit 6 repeats of the 32-row Fernfrost pattern, and I still haven’t gotten a really good rhythm to it yet. Never mind the fact that I’m also knitting hats, socks, sweaters, and doing other things between rounds of knitting on this project. And I’m fighting really hard (and feel like I’ll be losing the… Continue reading Slow scarf progress
Don’t put your knitting down in the middle of a row!
Else you might pay by having to unknit every one of the rows you knit that day, and possibly then some more. Yep, I had knit around 7 or 8 rows, and had just started another one when I set it down. I thought I had pushed the needles up far enough past what I’d… Continue reading Don’t put your knitting down in the middle of a row!
Another new thing
The Fernfrost Scarf has been on my to-do list for several years now. I bought the yarn and pattern at a fiber festival in late 2014, but hadn’t started it until now. This photo is one repeat of the pattern plus a couple of rows of the second repeat. The yarn is a non-superwash lace… Continue reading Another new thing
Sojourn Falls Scarf
I finished my scarf at the end of October and finally blocked it to open up the lace and cables a bit. The photos are pre-trimming. I just laid it out on the blocking boards, but I didn’t pin it or aggressively stretch it out. I got on a tear to finish it, and focused… Continue reading Sojourn Falls Scarf