Hourglass Special

Hi Knitters,

I finished up the hourglass scarf and I love it. What a fun project. This is actually the first knitalong I've ever joined but how could I resist?Koigu Kerstie is such a treat to knit, squishy, yummy yarn. I made a few modifications from the original pattern. I made mine a bit wider and I shortened the length between the hourglass shaping. I also made mine quite a bit longer than suggested. That's the good thing about making your own scarf. You can make it however wide and long you'd like. This was a quick, quick and fun knit.

Yay scarf knitting!
best, susan b anderson

Finished Parallelograms

The Parallelograms scarf is done. I'm pretty pleased with the results. I only used one skein of each color. I wish Tahki's Chelsea Silk was still available.

I have another skein of each of the colors and a friend of mine who loves the Parallelograms is getting those for Christmas. She has the book on order. We're planning a mini-knit-a-long for after the first of the year. Just the two of us making some of the more challenging patterns.

I also knit another Tilted Squares scarf yesterday. Haven't taken the time to photo it yet. Maybe tonight at our knitting group holiday party. It would be nice to see it on an actual person.

Finished Aria

I've finished the Aria scarf. I used Rowan's Natural Silk Aran, a blend of silk, linen and viscose, because the scarf is a present for my god-daughter, who is allergic to animal fibres, but it suits the pattern very well and would be a good choice for anyone who wants a drapey, ripply, swirly scarf.
I wanted it extra long, so I used six balls of the yarn (71 yards per ball, nine inches of Aria). I've had it hanging up since I finished it, and it's stretched a bit, which was what I wanted, so that she can wrap it round and round. It was a very satisfying knit and I'm delighted with the result.



It keeps looking like a deliciously frilled sea creature, whenever it's draped over the sofa or curled on the floor.

You can see even more photos at my blog.

Or do the new jigsaw in the sidebar here.

shag, in blue max

Here is my attempt at the Shag scarf, done in a chunky Lang M.A.X. (50% wool, 50% acrylic) I had lying around in the stash.
I went up to a 6.5mm needle in order to have a less-stiff fabric.
It took me a few squares to understand the concept, but then it went quite quickly after that.

If I had more of the yarn, then I would have kept knitting for a longer scarf.
I think I likely flipped a square the wrong way a few times, but I am happy with the final result.
It's very warm on one's neck!

Yes, I am likely to try this again in other yarns in future.

Lisa in Toronto

Stacked Wedges on Parade

Hey all, here's my first new scarf, all done and finished!

Really happy with this one: it was quick and easy and the result was fabulous! The yarn that I chose did indeed hide some of the cool short-row effects, but the main effect of the 'wobbling' is a lot of fun.

Yarn details:

• 'Salima' from On Line yarns
• Colour #3
• 60% cotton/20% acrylic/15% linen/5% polyamid
• 50gr=80 metres
• 180gr used

Finished measurements: 13.5cm wide and 185cm long
Needles: 5mm

Linked Rib, finished

My Linked rib scarf is done! 2 skeins of Summer Tweed wasn't enough, so I had to order more. But now it's finished and I really like the way it turned out! It gets lots of attention, too. Everyone comments on its unusual design. There are more pictures of it on my Flickr stream, and on Ravelry.

Now I might have to knit some other stuff for a while, but I'll be coming back to Knitting New Scarves at some point. There are a couple of other scarves I have my eye on. :)

News

We've had another wave of sign-ups, so welcome to all the new scarfalongers and I hope we're going to see more exciting interpretations soon. It makes me wonder, how does Lynne feel about knitters merrily choosing to make her scarves in different yarns, changing the length or the scale, or otherwise altering her precious creations? Is it worrying, or is it exciting to see the designs going out and having a life of their own?

Susan B. Anderson, author of Itty Bitty Hats, is knitting the Hourglass in some lovely Koigu Kersti: go and have a look.

I just noticed yesterday that the scarves are shown in the book in alphabetical order, which is why it doesn't need an index - isn't that fab?

I'm up to date with sending invitations to join, so if you haven't heard from me, please check your spam trap or feel free to get in touch again.