Vintage Velvet

I've owned Scarf Style for a long time and I've been reading this blog for over a year now. I've admired the beautiful scarves I've seen here and finally got around to making the Vintage Velvet scarf for myself.I found the Muench Touch Me at a LYS going out of business sale and couldn't resist particularly since the color is one of my favorites. Although I was really nervous about washing this scarf in hot water I couldn't be happier with the result.



Now for the Misty Garden I've been thinking about for a year plus.

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Vintage Velvet

I paid attention this time, didn't walk away from the washer, and 10 minutes seemed to be the charm (might even go for 8 next time around). The terracotta color looked even more beautiful (less orangey) felted and my sister seemed to love it. Here she is, modelling and holding up her Lorna's Laces socks.
--Hillary

Progress on Vintage Velvet

 
Here it is so far- what can I say about my love for Touch Me?? I've got a ways to go but I'm enjoying every minute.
Come visit me! 

Vintage Velvet

Here is my lavendar vintage velvet, in all its slightly over-felted glory. For another pic, and my cautionary tale, check out my blog

Vintage Velvet gone Chunky Wool-Ease

I love this pattern, Vintage Velvet, so much that I had to do it for my son in charcoal, in Chunky Wool-Ease, he's a big guy and he requested it for Christmas. The hat it from "Hip Knit Hats," another great pattern book. I had to make the scarf 4 cables longer due to the bulkiness of the yarn and my son being the big guy he is. It really came out nice and would be great in a cashmerino....Later, Terri Lynn

Vintage Velvet!

This scarf was so fun once I got a chart from a friend of mine!! Before I couldn't keep track of where I was in the pattern.

I used the color recommended in the pattern for my soon-to-be SIL cause she's a neutral color kind of woman.

It was so fast and easy once I got going and figured out the pattern! The lighting here is a little wonky but the actual scarf is pretty close to the true color.

I'm working on Ene's Shawl, but I'm in the middle of frogging and starting over for the second time.... wish me luck!

Velvet

My vintage velvet is finally finished. I'd have to rank this among my favorite knitted items. I wrote more about it and put up more pictures on my blog.

Now... for the next scarf.

vintage velvet almost done

hi everyone. this is my first post on here, even though i've been stalking the blog since it's creation to look at all of the beautiful scarves from scarf style. i am working on the vintage velvet scarf in muench touch me in a discontinued color (3660) that i got in a trade. i am on the last ball of yarn and unfortunately it looks like my scarf is going to be short. i used the number of recommended skeins but it's not enough and the color is nowhere to be found. so i think i'll just bind off and felt it anyways and maybe someone with a really skinny neck can wear it. i'll post a pic once it's felted but here it is right now:



sorry this pic is kind of crappy but natural light is hard to find when you work all day. i think i might try the turtleneck shrug after this with some stash yarn. i love this book!

Vintage Velvet Progress

I've been working on Vintage Velvet for a little while and finally got around to taking a picture of it.

The yarn is so dark though, I don't know why I was so fussed about getting a picture of it. I'm using Touch Me in Eggplant (very deep purple) and am nearly finished with the second ball of five. My favorite LYS had a finished one hanging in the store and I just couldn't resist the pull of this scarf. The drape and softness in the finished work is incredible. Can't wait to share a finished picture with you. Now, just to finish it. :D

Finished Vintage Velvet

I've now finished my second scarf from this book. Here are some pics and details.


It's not really as short as it looks. I just doubled it over to get it in the pic. It's actually over 80 inches long.





This was my first cable pattern. I went with a differnt yarn instead of what the pattern called for. I used Knitpicks Palette in Palette. I used four balls in total, but I double-stranded them. So obviously I didn't do the felting, or part felting called for in the pattern. I really liked this pattern and am thinking about making one for myself.

Vintage Velvet

I have a new project from Scarf Style. My friend wants a scarf for her birthday so I picked this one. I'm using Knit Picks Palette (100% Peruvian wool) in Petal, double-stranded for the scarf. I'm not sure if I'm going to put it through the wash to felt it a little bit - I'll see when I'm done because I didn't use the yarn called for in the pattern. Here is what it looks like so far - I've only done the first 16 rows.



I don't really think the yarn is that bright in person, although it was brighter than I anticipated from the website when I ordered it.

vintage velvet completed

finally done and photographed. I used just under 5 balls of Debbie Bliss Alpaca Silk. This will be so nice to wear once fall comes around.

so next I think I'll try interlocking balloons.

love this book!

-Amber

Finished Vintage Velvet

I finished Vintage Velvet. I made it in Debbie Bliss Alpaca Silk in Dark Red I guess is the color. I used a step up from the size needle called for. I used circulars instead of straights. It was my first time work with cricular needles. This was a very fun scarf to knit. It was also my first time doing cables and now I love cables. :) I don't have a picture because I gave it to my Mom for her birthday and she took it and ran with it so to speak. She's hidden it or something bc I can't seem to find it. But when I do I'll post a picture. :)

Misty Garden Done Vinatge Velvet in Progress

Misty Garden
Yarn: Inspirations Yarn Foam
Color: Casual Grey
Needles: Crystal Palace bamboo #9
Yarn Quantity: just under 1 ball (250 yards)

Misty was a really easy pattern once I did a couple repeats. And it's so pretty... I'll have to make another one soon :)


Vintage Velvet
Yarn: Debbie Bliss Alpaca Silk
Color: Dark Red #11
Needles: Crystal Palace bamboo #9

"Vintage Velvet" scarf made using Debbie Bliss's Alpaca-Silk: 5 skeins, #10 ndls. 

Debbie Bliss/Vintage Velvet

Hey, I've gotten a good bit (what I call a good bit) done on my Debbie Bliss/Vintage Velvet scarf. Here is picture. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/Butterflybabe/Projects%20in%20Progress/Apr1207.jpg

I think I'm going to give this to my mom for her birthday on May4th. I'm hoping I can have it done by then.

I am falling in love with this yarn! It's so much fun to work with!

New....Vintage Velvet

I'm new to the knit along. I'm making the Vintage Velvet in Alpaca Silk by Debbie Bliss. I wasn't sure if this would work or not, because as I was working with it, it was so soft that it was almost too hard to work with. But I saw that someone else has used it also for the same scarf. I am going to get another ball of it, because I only got 4. I thought that would be enough, but the other person used 5, so I will go by what they used. I started out using circular size 9's, but I think I might start over and go to straight needles. I think I like that look better. But I haven't really decided yet, because I would have to go out and by the needles, I don't have 9's in straights. And I don't get my needles at the same place I got the yarn. So I might just stick with the circulars. As soon as I get some progress done on it, I will get a picture up. :)

Vintage Velvet Begins.....

I have started my Vintage Velvet in Muench Touch Me, Toast colour, and it is HEAVENLY*
I am up to 2 balls so far and my gauge has changed a little from one ball to the next. There are a few loose stitches but I am hoping they will come out in the 'felting' wash.
While I can see that spending this much on a yarn can be off putting I HIGHLY reccommend that you save up. There REALLY is no substitute for this sexy loungey feel.
It is long enough to go round my neck now and feels FABULOUS so if you are mmmmming and aaaaaahhing about whether or not to use 'Touch Me' make sure you say YES and go for it*
It is a knitting experience like no other.... Please excuse the odd colour and bad quality of these photos, camera phone. I can't believe the long shot looks Blue instead of a yum Mushroom Brown.... I have posted the photos on my other blog KittyBaroque on the entry 20th March 2005 instead of here as I can't seem to get the pics to upload*
Enjoy....

Problem with Vintage Velvet :(

The problem, I have this amazing yarn that I purchased on ebay. I only have three skeins, so a scarf really is my only option at this point to what to do with it. And with as cold as it has been in Ohio, the warmth of a wool scarf is really attractive.

So, I started Vintage Velvet from the scarf book. I had to highly reduce the width since there is no way I have enough yarn. There is only 75 yards on a
skein.

The problem is I don't think after knitting skein one, that it really works I am afraid to say. I love the pattern and I love the yarn, but I think it istime to frog again. What do you think?

Vintage Velvet, but not really Velvet.

Happy Holidays everyone,

Well, I just started my second scarf from Scarfstyle. I am doing the vintage velvet scarf in Jumping Classis from Adriafil. Which is an acrylic/wool yarn that is so soft it does not scratch my sensitive skin. Mmmm yummy. I have finished 5 repeats so far. I think I will go until I think it is long enough.

Bye!!!

Tawana