Aug 16th, 2008
Free lunch: Scarves, shrugs, shawls
Looking for something to ward off the evening chill? Or to keep you warm in ridiculously over-air-conditioned offices, restaurants, and stores?
If you’re feeling ambitious, try your hand at knitting this stunning Moebius wrap. The pattern is in German, but the author has very kindly provided an English translation.
The evening shrug at the Purl Bee takes simple stockinette and jazzes it up with some lacey trim at the wrists. The bamboo yarn originally used has a lovely sheen that definitely dresses up this piece.
The typical scarf shape (long, skinny rectangle) gets some texture in this gathered scarf. I’m not sure if my mother-in-law would be keen on it, but I think the bumpiness has definite appeal for lots of other people.
If you prefer a scarf that’s more wispy than substantial, look at the Nymphadora Scarf.
I’ve knit the Irish Hiking Scarf three times. The cabling isn’t challenging—just three easy ones that run the length of the scarf—so doing it without a cable needle sounds like something I could handle. Grumperina has lovely photo tutorials on it, for both the right-twisting and left-twisting varieties.
Ooo I am liking that Gathered Scarf. Pretty cool looking and ity put a new little twist to a rectangle scarf. I tried to look at the “Stunning Moebius” but the link didn’t go anywhere. Can believe it’s that time of year again to start looking at knitting scarves, hats and mittens!
Not sure why the link to the Moebius didn’t work (the coding was correct), but I just redid the link and it should work now. Take a look!
I like the Moebius wrap. When I inevitably lost track of where I was in the pattern, I could just say I meant to do that! I like moebius patterns, but they don’t seem to like me.
The Gathered Scarf looks like good KIP knitting, especially in the lunch room. Easy to tell where you are in the pattern.
I love that Moebius wrap - looks challenging.
So I went to look at the stunning Moebius and wow! You are right about it being something that I would want to make. It scares me a tad though. LOL
I *love* the Irish Hiking Scarf, I made one for my husband he wears almost year round. Another favorite is Brooke’s Column of Leaves: http://brookenelson.com/leafscarfpattern.html
And I can’t forget Knitty.com’s Branching Out.
Ooh, why did I have to click on that link to the Moebius?!?! This might be just the project to destash with: I’ve got six 100g skeins of Malabrigo in two dyelots of a cinnamon-y/paprika-ish color. Maybe the fun shape of the Moebius will make the not-really-my-style color more wearable for me. Thanks for the links!