Jenny Knits

Making a new scarf project and using a new yarn that I am loving!  Saw the yarn for the first time at Joann’s the other day.  It’s called Stitch Nation by Debbie Stoller Bamboo Ewe.  It’s made by Red Heart.  There are several different blends of this brand and I was drawn to the Bamboo.   It is 55% Bamboo and 45% Wool.   It looks like it is “felt-able” since it calls for hand-washing in cold water.  I’ll probably try to felt with it on my next project.

I purchased 2 skeins at $4.99 each and started looking for a quick 2 skein project.  Found this pattern on Ravelry and even better, IT’S FREE!  It’s called 198 yards of Heaven.   Working this pattern with this beautiful yarn has really been Heavenly!  The yarn itself feels very light weight and not as heavy as a worsted weight yarn, although it is listed as  a “4″ Medium yarn.  The color is listed as Geranium.  Sort of a red-slightly- peachy-orange flavor.

Of course, being a lacy pattern, it does require paying some attention to the pattern each row.  It is knitting up very quick and I think will look great with a suit or under a winter jacket.  It looks great too with a jeans shirt too.  I’ll post the finished project on the photo gallery page.

Wanted to make a quick scarf for when the cooler weather hits. I bought a ton of this yarn and have just started making some different projects with it. The yarn is Caron Simply Soft Shadows, color 0005 Soft Merino, medium weight “4″, 100% Acrylic. Needles are size 10.

I saw this pattern in a magazine for a sweater and it’s an easy 1 row repeat. Thought it would make a nice texture and show off the colors in this yarn.

The pattern is: Cast on a multiple of 4 stitches +3. That means make sure you cast on enough stitches that are a multiple of 4 stitches first….i.e. 12, 16, 24, 28, etc). Then add 3 more stitches. For scarf shown, I cast on 35 stitches. (32+3).

Row 1 (RS) *K2, p2; rep from * to last 3 sts, end k2, p1.
Repeat row 1 for pattern

I’m thinking I will add a “slit” midways through that will allow for one end of the scarf to be pulled through the hole to secure around the

neck rather than needing to wrap the scarf around the neck several times. I will add a photo of the completed project in this post when it is finished. Give me a couple more days!

Finished Scarf, Thanksgiving, 2009