the Scarf Knitter: One + One Scarves, Shawls & Shrugs

Saturday, March 26, 2016

One + One Scarves, Shawls & Shrugs

I checked out a couple of books on scarf knitting from the library. The first book I opened was One + One Scarves, Shawls & Shrugs: 25 Projects from Just Two Skeins by Iris Schreier and Lark Crafts.

I love this book. It is full of the most magnificent designs. There are scarfs, cowls, triangles and shawls. If you enjoy variegated yarn like me, be sure to check out the Stepping Stones Shawl, my personal fave. But never fear, there are also many solid colors in every weight and yarn type.

Even though I have been knitting on and off since I was a teenager, I'm not really advanced. I did find it a little difficult to read the directions because I didn't really understand the steps. A cheat sheet would solve the problem but I'm not really sure how clear the instructions are for someone that can understand the instructions. If anyone has an opinion, please let me know.

I am now thinking seriously about taking a few more knitting classes. I would really love to be able to knit some of these patterns but as a tv knitter I don't think I could count and follow directions at the same time. However, there is nothing to stop me from having two projects going - one when I can concentrate and the other my strait knit tv watching scarves.

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Rachel FlowersMay 14, 2016 at 11:27 AM
Hellooooo! *waves*
I'm here via Thrift Deluxe's blog! I hitched a ride over because I liked your comment! I'm not sure which blog out of four to choose from you use most - but as a fellow knitter - I chose this one X
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Rachel FlowersMay 14, 2016 at 11:28 AM
Hellooooo! *waves*
I'm here via Thrift Deluxe's blog! I hitched a ride over because I liked your comment! I'm not sure which blog out of four to choose from you use most - but as a fellow knitter - I chose this one X
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I'd love to hear from you. What do you knit? When do you knit? What do you like about knitting?

The Diary of a Scarf Knitter.

I knit because it fulfills me.

I knit when I'm happy, stressed, bored, and even hungry. In other words, knitting suits just about any circumstance in my life. I can choose to knit for 10 minutes, an hour or all day if the situation calls for it.

I only knit scarves now. I reached this decision after reading a post on a blog (I wish I knew where so I could give credit) where she said that all she knitted was scarves. They fit into her lifestyle and she refused to feel guilty about not making something fancy or complicated. From then on, I gave myself permission to knit what I enjoyed knitting the most – scarves.

Some people make beautiful, intricate pieces of clothing. I wish that worked with my life, but it doesn't so although I love to see beautiful knitted pieces, I just knit scarves. They really are a diary of my life and times.

And, since I knit so many, I give them away, sell a few and look for any homeless person on the street whose life would be vastly improved by the gift of one of my scarves. Also if you know a non-profit group that would share knitted scarves, I will be glad to share the info on this site.