Little did I know

Little did I know I would get such a kick out of knitting! In March of 2010 some of my girlfriends were planning to get together for dinner and “knitting.” I told them I wanted to learn to knit. So they told me all I needed was #7 knitting needles and yarn. A couple days before we were to get together I went to the craft store and bought my yarn and needles. While there I came across a knitting instruction book, Learning to Knit in Just One Day by Jean Leinhauser. g g g I couldn’t wait. I was so curious, excited just to try. Stitch by stitch I learned first to cast on. Stitch by stitch I learned then to knit. And stitch by stitch I moved on to purl. What a riot. It was so fun to see the rows taking shape. At dinner my girlfriends taught me their tricks and encouraged me. g g g I then discovered Knitting Tips by Judy YouTube videos. She is a great teacher! Check her out for any stitches you want to learn or need to clarify. I was amused as I learned more and my husband would genuinely pat me on the back every time (yes, every time) I played “show and tell” with my new projects. g g g So, thank you to my teachers, my friends and my husband for sharing this joy with me.

g g “A candle loses nothing by lighting another candle.” – Father James Keller g g

Friday, September 28, 2012

Brisbane Scarf

Fall is, for sure, scarf weather!  The two scarves below are from a wonderful pattern which can be found on lionbrand.com.  It is a free knit pattern call Brisbane Scarf.  It works up quickly with size 13 needles and is a ribbed pattern alternating knit and purl stitches.  So easy and is very soft!  This one I made for my brother-in-law. 

 Here you go, if you want to get started.

 Brisbane Scarf:

 2 balls (I used Loops & Threads Charisma, 100g/109 yrds)
Size 13 needles

 Cast on 19 stitches (I cast on 23)
Row 1 - (RS) K3, *p1, k3* Repeat between * to end of row.
Row 2 - K1 *p1, k3* Repeat between * to last 2 sts., p1, k1.
Repeat Rows 1 and 2 until desired length.  Bind off.

I wanted to add fringe to the scarf I made for my friend, Therese.  I decided to knot the ends of my fringe with this yarn so it would not fray too much.  To add visual interest when it is wrapped around the neck, either from the front or the back depending on how it is worn, I had the idea to add fringe on an angle in the middle of the scarf.  Hopefully the photos below help to make sense of that last sentence :).  




Posted by at

1 comment:

  1. AnonymousOctober 31, 2013 at 11:59 PM

    thanks for the pattern, i'm liking it so far. it's very easy and pretty.

    ReplyDelete

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)