So 2011 is the year of the scarf. This is a post about a scarf plus hat! I have enough yarn to also make matching socks... and maybe mittens or something... but this is the start for now! (And, yes, this is a Christmas gift!)
The scarf, pictured below, is very simple. It has a basket weave pattern in the middle and is bordered on all four sides with garter stitch. I used two lighter weight yarns held together (each about #3 on bulkiness; one solid and one variegated) and a pair of 5.5 mm knitting needles (regular straight, flat knitting). See pattern at the bottom.
The hat was a different story. I found the pattern in one of the knitting books I found somewhere... wonder where it was... Knitting Made Easy by the Red Heart yarn company (more information and patterns at www.redheart.com).
As you can see, the first attempt was a learning experience. I didn't quite understand the pattern. It's supposed to be about 9 inches tall from top top bottom before closing off the top... and the pattern is written for flat knitting, not circular. So my first attempt at making this had didn't come out quite right... but it'll make a great baby hat!!
The next two pictures are the second attempt at making this hat. I think it came out MUCH better this time! It's tall enough AND you can see the pattern made with the pearl stitches against the stockinette background! The lucky recipient of this hat will be happy, I just know it!!
Basket Weave Scarf pattern:
Cast on 25 stitches. Knit 8 rows in garter stitch.
Set 1:
Row 1: knit 5, purl 5, k5, p5, k5
Row 2: k10, p5, k10
Row 3: k5, p5, k5, p5, k5
Row 4: k10, p5, k10
Set 2:
Row 5: k10, p5, k10
Row 6: k5, p5, k5, p5, k5
Row 7: k10, p5, k10
Row 8: k5, p5, k5, p5, k5
Repeat Sets 1 and 2 until the scarf is about 58 inches long. Knit 8 rows in garter stitch. Cast off.
Blessings!
Blessings!
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