Scarf Style/Wrap Style Knit-Along

The inspirations for this knit-along are the Scarf Style and Wrap Style books (from Interweave Press); should you wish to share your creations from the book, this is a wonderful place to do it. Also welcome are helpful tips, corrections, ideas for variations, and suggestions for materials. This knit-along will last indefinitely, so join any time!

Saturday, May 07, 2005

Color on Color scarf

I wanted to share a picture of my recently finished Color on Color scarf. It was a fun and sometimes tedious knit and I'm really pleased with the finished product. Unfortunately I'll have to put it away until fall, but that should be long enough to forget about how crazy all that end-weaving drove me :)


Happy knitting everyone! I've really enjoyed getting to see all the WIP's and FO's. I'm thinking the turtleneck shrug next.

splatgirl

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posted by splatgirl @ 5:33 PM  

11 Comments:

  • At 6:18 PM, Blogger cmeknit said…

    beautiful! It's nice to see a different scarf done from the book!

     

  • At 8:32 PM, Blogger jen said…

    Nice job!! This makes me want to knit this too ... Jenifer http://knittingat5337.blogdrive.com

     

  • At 10:10 PM, Blogger Noey D. said…

    Beautiful scarf! Nice work!

     

  • At 1:56 AM, Blogger Tipper said…

    Ooooh! Ahhhhh!

     

  • At 10:18 AM, Blogger Ruth said…

    Seconding Jen here ... this is a work of art. Beautiful work.

     

  • At 1:31 PM, Blogger Sophie (Lille) said…

    The colours look gorgeous!

     

  • At 8:19 PM, Blogger splatgirl said…

    Thanks everyone for the nice comments! I agree that the scarf is a work of art, but that's all about the pattern. I just followed the directions :)
    I did use the Paterynan Persian tapestry yarn as the pattern calls for, purchased as a kit online. I started the scarf the second week of February and finished it the end of March...keeping in mind I'm an on-again, off-again knitter. It's actually a quick knit and pretty simple...it looks a lot more complex than it acutally is. Weaving in all the ends took FOREVER, and I also spent a fair amount of time just digging through my yarn bag trying to find the correct color numbers and then separating the strands for knitting. (the trick is to unfold the skein and then just pull out one strand from the middle, letting the other two bunch up in your hand.)
    I stuck to the pattern with the exception of attatching section 19 (I think that's the one) differently and changing the very end little triangles and braid.
    Don't be antimidated. The pattern is a lot of words but only because there's so many color changes. The acutal knitting/technique required is beginner level, IMO. I hope we can look forward to seeing a few more here in the future.

     

  • At 6:34 PM, Blogger Tawana said…

    Your scarf is awesome!!! Can you please post where you bought your kit from. Thanks!!!!!

     

  • At 1:46 PM, Blogger KarenK said…

    Well done! I'll echo the comment that we'd love to see a photo of this scarf being worn. It's outstanding! At a recent knitting meeting, I saw someone working on this scarf using yarns from their stash, and the colors just weren't working together as well as these do. I think getting the kit would be the way to go. Thanks for posting this.

     

  • At 11:03 PM, Blogger splatgirl said…

    I ordered the kit from Rhuama's yarn and needlepoint in Milwaukee. (www.ruhamas.com) Their service was great... they had the kit in stock and I got it in just a couple of days with a clear tote bag free!
    They didn't have online ordering, but their number is 414-332-2660.
    I'll post some pictures of the scarf in-wear as soon as I can get my act together and take a few.

     

  • At 11:34 AM, Blogger erica said…

    Instead of weaving the ends in, you might consider leaving them long (6 inches) and twisting them into fringe - much easier than weaving and it matches the section at the back with the fringe.

     

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