I Want That Scarf!

I finally am getting around to posting the pattern for my scarf design. There were so many people at Village Wools (my local yarn shop) that asked for the pattern, I figured what the heck! It is simple and fun. Great if you have never done lace or are just beginning! Or if you are a pro who needs something mindless to knit. It is written for the beginner. I don't want to assume that everyone knows what all the abbreviations and terms mean, so I have spelled them out for you. Want it wider, simply cast on more stitches.

It works with anything from a bulky to a fingering yarn, The pattern is written for worsted and sport weight. I knit up my first on in Lion's Brand Cotton Ease, just 2 balls. My next one is in Mulberry Silk by Lains du Nord with 3 balls. 2 great yarns on 2 different budgets! And they both look great! A drapier yarn I personally think is best suited for this; bamboo blends, cotton blends, silk blends, even alpaca if you tend toward the chilly side during the year. Just choose something that you can wear year 'round 'cause this is one scarf that does not want to stay packed away in a drawer! I can't wait to see what you choose...and how many of your friends will be saying "I want that scarf!".

This pattern was incorrect! Sorry! I updated it on 11-6-2008. Let me know if there are anymore mistakes! 

I Want That Scarf!  pattern

You will need a sport or worsted weight yarn,

around 400 yards.

Notes: Gauge is not really necessary, 

but you do want the fabric to be a bit looser since it is lace. 

1st and last 2 stitches on each row are in garter stitch (knit on both sides)

CO 39 stitches

Rows 1 & 2- Purl

Row 3 (RS)- p2, *yo, sl 1, k2tog, psso, yo, k1*, repeat from * to* until last 5 stitches, yo, sl 1, k2tog, psso, yo, purl last 2.

Row 4 (WS)- Purl across row

Repeat rows 3 and 4 until desired length.

Purl 1 row.

Purl and bind off in pattern for the last row. (Purl 2, pass the right stitch over the left, *purl 1, pass the right stitch over the left* repeat from * to * until all stitches are bound off and pull your yarn tail thru the stitch to finish!)

Weave in ends.

Block (wash acording to the yarn label instructions) and pin it out to desired size.

Wear and be the envy of all your friends!

Stitch key

CO- cast on

RS- right side of your work

WS- wrong or back side of your work

yo- yarn over

sl 1- slip the stitch from your left needle to the right needle with out working it

k2tog- knit 2 stitches together

psso- pass the slipped stitch over the stitch in front of it off the needle

Knitted bind off- knit 2 stitches, pass the 1st st over the 2nd, knit 1 st, pass 1st over 2nd st. Continue until you have 1 st left. Cut the yarn to 6-8" long and pull the loop straight up until yarn pulls thru it. Weave in your ends!

If you find any mistakes or get stuck, let me know! Enjoy this pattern, pass it to your friends, and tell them where you got it!

Check me out and cue this up on Ravelry.

My week in pink...

I have discovered a new talent of mine. It has surfaced in the last few weeks. Not even a useful one. Maybe I will call it a magic trick. 

Ladies and gentlemen, 

I can turn white and light colored items for your home pink in the 

washing machine. 

Yes, it is true. No, this is not an illusion. 

There is no going back from pink. Perhaps a gradual fade, but without a disintegrating bath in bleach, these towels and rugs will be changing my whole design direction. 

Nice. 

Seriously. 

Maybe it is something in the water. In the past, I have been the soul of discretion when it came to laundry. 

3 categories: light, medium and dark. 

My current state of "whatever phase this is" has changed all that. Now it goes like this: 

"White, medium, and oh there is a dark red potholder that has probably never been washed. Now that should really have a swim in this 

boiling hot water. 

It deserves to be disinfected like all the rest." 

So yes, this does result in everything in the water turning a light shade of potholder red. 

But what really gets me is that while I was trying to get the towels nice and clean with nice scalding water, what was really happening is the setting of the dye. 

Yea, heat is a great way to make dye stay. 

Forever. 

Pink towels. 

But hey, at least they are clean. Its a start...

Been a long long time...

Due to my Ravelry obsession, my Blogspot has been very neglected! I forget that most of the world is not on Ravelry, so I need to update both places. If you are a fiber fanatic, go to Ravelry.com and get signed up. It is free and so much fun!

This is the Caloriemetry, pictured above. I will stick the free link in soon! It is from Knitty. Made if for my cold sister! The little hat below is a modified version of EZ's Ganomy hat. When you don't change the pattern, the wearer looks like they are wearing a dunce cap! We call it the Sven hat, because my son looks very Scandinavian when he is wearing it!

Christmas was 

a lot of fun with our families. Kristen and Judy loved their Hemlock Ring blankets. Always a relief when the person whom you knit for likes what you have done! I need to start an alpaca one for my mom, but I have a few projects to finish first. 

I have been busy working away on Blake's Lost Tomten Jacket. I just have to seam up the other sleeve and I will have pics up for you. It is the lost tomten because it was mostly knit while watching all seasons of Lost. A very creative, simple pattern by Elizabeth Zimmermann. Takes some tweaking since she leaves you with so much freedom with the pattern. 

I just got a job at my LYS! I am so excited! I have worked 2 days so far and really love it! I have already learned so much! I can't wait to start taking the classes that they offer. A fun perk! Well, until next time,

Melissa aka: koutureknits

Hemlock Ring Heaven

I finished my Hemlock Ring Blanket. Here is the chart that Brooklyntweed was kind enough to share! It is a fun knit. One row of pattern and 4 rows of knit. 

I used Patons Classic Merino, 

right at 5 balls. 

An egg indeed!

Funny how something as normal as an egg can give you that little boost of accomplishment that you need from time to time. I almost felt that way with my first batch of tomatoes. But an egg. Think of all the possibilities that are held in the little shell. The ability to produce life, a morning snack, meringue, or the extra stiff hold of the egg whites used for mohawks. Even the random act of mischief as a dozen or so are thrown at the nearest unsuspecting driveway 

or car. 

I mean, seriously. An egg. I checked the next day at least 4 times. Nothing. This morning I let the girls out in the frosty air that was just starting to lift. They left me another little thank you present. So today my world is held up with a smile, and a little egg.
What's that you say? How did I cook them? Well, I have to show everyone I know first, then they will be enjoyed over easy with toast as I wait for the next batch!
And by the way, yes, I am a dork who takes pictures with eggs.

My big into!

Here I am world!

(silence and crickets)

Well, I guess that I can't become famous too quickly without doing something worth noticing. But if I can make a few people's days more interesting and hopefully bright, I will go along with it! 

I love my family! A wonderful husband who will put up with me and love me like no one else. A crazy little boy who is my full time job. During the slow or mellow moments in my life, I hang out with my 3 urban chickens and knit until my fingers and shoulders cramp! The spinning bug has also bitten me. Craziness!

So I hope to have some pictures and patterns up soon to share with you some of my projects!

So read through and give me your feedback!

Melissa