MORE SCARVES

COTTON STASH SCARVES

It's not as hot today, so writing about scarves is okay, especially these two scarves made from 100% cotton.  These are two of my favorite scarves made from the left over cotton yarn I used to make dishcloths.  There isn't a definite pattern - I just go for it and put the colors together as I like.  The scarf on the left is knit in garter stitch, knit every row.  When I added a new yarn, I the let the knot show which adds more texture and whimsy to the scarf.  The other scarf is knit in one of my favorite stitches,the Box Stitch, as found in Knit and Purl by Erika Knight:

BOX STITCH

Multiple of 4 + 2

1st row:  K2, *p2, k2; rep from * to end.

2nd row: P2, *k2, p2; rep from * to end.

3rd row: As 2nd row.

4th row: As 1st row.

Rep these 4 rows.

Sometimes I like the security of a definite pattern as in the next two scarves. Other times, as you will see in future posts, I like to take my own path and experiment.

These two scarves are knit in a pattern developed by Viki Square call "Universal Scarf" found at http://www.interweave.com/.  Again, I loved the texture, and the scarves look good in both yarns.

The darker scarf was knit in Bernat Roving (80% acrylic / 20% wool) in Plum, using US size 11 needles.  It's 5 1/2" wide and 60" long.  The other scarf was knit in CARON Wintuk (100% acrylic) in Rosewine, using size 8 needles. It's 3 3/4 wide. I followed the Universal Scarf pattern exactly for each scarf with the yarns making the difference in width and weight.

Hats will be in the next post.  I'm working hard at developing my skills at knitting in the round.  The double pointed needles are giving me a hard time.  But I will persevere.

We harvested our first produce from the garden yesterday, three zucchini that we cooked for dinner.  You can always count on zucchini to produce fast and abundantly.  If you don't pay attention and pick them when they're small, you'll have zucchini the size of a submarine.

See you in the next blog.