Fo Fury Part 2: A trio of scarves
If you’re a female in our family that’s receiving a gift from me, there’s a good chance that you’re getting a scarf!
Pattern: Multidirectional Diagonal Scarf
Yarn: Colinette Giotto, color Castagna
When we were in London last year, I actively sought out places to buy Colinette yarn, since the price is right when you’re not importing it into the US. My mother is allergic to wool, so I chose to buy some Giotto to make her a scarf. It’s a cotton ribbon yarn that’s half shiny, half matte. The shiny strands are unwoven, they run parallel between the edges of matte binder.
I swatched the yarn last year and have been trying to destash it ever since! I’ve come to realize that I despise working with ribbon yarns because the twistiness drives me crazy. Also, it’s entirely too easy to pierce the unwoven center of this yarn. I was determined to get this yarn out of my stash, and I now know to stay far, far away from this stuff in the future.
I found the pattern via Ravelry, and I think it works well with the yarn. One down!
Pattern: Cream of Spinach Scarf
Yarn: Brooks Farm Riata
We saw Rob’s Aunt last year and sort of dropped the ball, gift-wise, so I thought I’d make her a scarf this year. Again, I found the pattern via the Rav, and I’m really happy with the result. The scarf has tons of drape, and the one-row pattern meant that this scarf was finished in a matter of days. Riata comes in some huge whopping skeins (375 yards), and I had plenty leftover from this generously-sized scarf.
I won two skeins of this yarn last year at Kid and Ewe (a wee little fiber festival in Boerne, TX), and this is the first one that I’ve knit up. It’s gorgeous stuff, each of its three plies has a different fiber composition – fuzzy mohair, matte wool, and shiny wool/silk. I kept staring at the yarn as I was knitting it, marveling at the contrast of textures. Those Brooks Farm people really know how to make a yarn.
Pattern: My So-Called Scarf
Yarn: Brooks Farm Four Play
My family exchanges names for gift-giving for Christmas, and I pulled my aunt’s name. I figured that I should really make her a scarf since I’m making Rob’s aunt one, hence scarf #3.
Speaking of lovely Brooks Farm Yarn, I would definitely qualify Four Play as one of my desert-island yarns. It was incredible to work with, so so soft and shiny. Good stuff, there. Everyone and their mother has made one of these So-Called scarves, and it’s a great pattern. The best part is that it lies perfectly flat, no pins, sweat, or tears needed. I’m especially pleased that I knit the entire scarf with one skein of the Four Play (270 yards) – it’s on the skinny size (5″ wide), but will be perfect for my aunt.
This is the last of the holiday knits, whew. I’m working on one more item, but I realized that the colorwork hat on size 2 needles (with a full lining) is so not getting done anytime soon. It also turns out that our holiday deadline is extended a bit – we’re staying here this year, thanks to Rob and his whack back. He’s having a wee bit of outpatient surgery tomorrow, so it will be a very balmy holiday for us!
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Glad to see you got all the so-called scarf done! All three of them look beautiful–really lovely yarns. I’m sure the recipients will love them.
Very pretty trio of scarves! My So-Called scarf is always a winner.
All beautiful! I got one skein of the Riata from Rhinebeck this year and have been saving it, this pattern looks great for it. I didn’t get any Four Play, but got one skein of Solana. It is awesome to knit with.
Oh my goodness you are making we want to go on a shopping spree on the Brooks Farm website. The yarns are gorgeous. All the scarves are awesome gifts and will be very well loved I’m sure!
all of them unbelievably gorgeous!!! i love the yarn you chose for your MSCS!
The scarves look great! I love Brooks Farm. They always get a significant amount of money from me at festivals :)
I hope Rob’s back feels better soon!
Oh goodness, best of luck to Rob.
The knitting is lovely. I had not heard of Brooks Farm and I’m gonna have to check it out!
Gorgeous! You have amazing fortitude to churn out so many scarves for Christmas. (I heart Brooks Farm too.)
Such a gorgeous trio of scarves (although “cream of spinach” is not a name that befits the prettiness of that scarf! Just sayin’)
I’m def. bookmarking the “My So Called Scarf” – that’s just incredibly appealing to me, and I think I’m going to have to give it a try…
those are beautiful. that cream of spinach scarf – love it!!!!!!!!
Lovely trio of scarves!
These scarves are gorgeous, K! You are a knitting machine!
They all look fantastic! Have a happy merry!
Beautiful scarves !!!
I love them all, so beautiful!
Lovely holiday knits! I especially like the elephant fabric on your coaster set.
they’re really gorgeous! i saw the pics on flickr, but i really enjoyed reading all the details here.
have a merry christmas! and good luck and a fast recovery for rob too!
Congrats on finishing up the holiday knitting…and what lovely gifts they are. I really like the Cream of Spinach Scarf. Have a great holiday!
Wow! They’re so beautiful together!!
Purty! Hope all went well for Rob.
lovely scarves! wishing you a very happy hollydays and a wonderful ‘08! hugs, kate
For swearing off variegateds, you really lucked out with the ones you used for the scarves. Love the My So-Called Scarf.