Mother's Day Scarf 2008:
design by Eve Self The pictures just don't capture the real beauty of this piece. Sometimes the yarn and stitch just go together so perfectly that the result is stunning.
I think this scarf is a good example of that. It's lacy, but still has substance and a bit of sparkle. I honestly think it's one of the loveliest things I've made. I hope my mom agrees when I am able to give it to her. I got the stitch from one of my stitch dictionaries, but I can't recall which one. It's shockingly easy, only a 4 row repeat and nothing trickier than k4 tog tbl. I used 2 skeins, starting a 2nd piece with the 2nd skein and joining them in the middle so that the lace wouldn't be reversed on one side and the gracefully arced ends would be symmetrical. CO 17 row 1: sll purlwise, kltbl, k13, kltbl, pl row 2: sll knitwise, pltbl, p13, pltbl, k1 row 3: sll purlwise, kltbl, k4tog (yo, kl) x5, yo, k4tog tbl, kltbl, p1 row 4: same as row 2
repeat these 4 rows until piece is half of desired length (or as I did, until you run out of yarn in one skein), put stitches on holder, make another one and join them in the middle. I have no advice on how best to join them since I am atrocious at that sort of thing, but obviously the less noticeable the join, the better.
I used Caron Glimmer yarn in Biscuit and US11 needles. I used circs , but that is just personal preference.
Copyright of this pattern is mine. You can use it however you want, but if you're going to sell them, please give credit to the designer. Or cash will work, too. ; )
