23 October 2009

First thing today a customer came in looking for a yarn for a scarf. She saw our Frivola yarn model and just couldn't resist.

The yarn is soft and cuddly and knits on a US 13 needle. There are only four stitches to cast-on and you knit every row (garter stitch). It takes about an hour and a half to knit a scarf almost five feet long with two balls of yarn.

A very unique gift for a very small price. And, quick to knit!

Hello

(22 October 2009)

Well, it's time that you start thinking about (sigh, yes, I know) Christmas gifts. Scarves are useful and quick gifts and anyone in a cold weather climate welcomes them - even guys. At the shop we have a free pattern that we hand out that is just a two row pattern that looks good on both sides. I call it:

"Bob's Never Fail Scarf"

Cast-on an odd number of stitches.
Row 1: Knit all stitches.
Row 2: K1, P1 across row.

You can use any type of yarn but whatever you choose, your needle size should be at least two sizes larger than is recommended for the yarn.

Hint: If you have trouble telling one side from another when you are starting out, use a twist tie.

Make the tie into a "U". Push the tie through your knitting from the row two side to the row one side so that you have the tops of the "U" facing you and you are looking at the row one side. Press each side of the "U" down so they lie flat. This marker will not move through the knitting to the other side.

Now, when you see the flattened ends of the tie you know that this is row one.