catching up: Kristy’s new scarf
I don’t love knitting scarves.
They’re tedious, and long, and repetitive, and there’s no shaping to keep my interest. And unlike many simple knits, they’re usually done back-and-forth with some kind of stitch pattern, so I can’t even easily use them for blind movie-theatre knitting. And while there are a plenty of clever, interestingly-shaped scarf patterns out there, for fashion and function’s sake, I usually prefer the long, flat rectangle.
Enter entrelac.
This was, by far, the least dull scarf I’ve ever made.
The squares of entrelac are, as many knitters before me have observed, like little potato chips. You just have to knit! one! more! before you stop. This thing flew off the needles.
pattern: Entrelac Scarf (PDF) by Allison LoCicero
yarn: 4 balls Noro Silk Garden, Colorway 221, bought at Beyond the Rainforest in Flint, MI
needles: US 7 Addi Turbos
[raveled]
The scarf was a gift for my badass sister Kristy, a music teacher who had worn out her last handknit scarf with several years of outdoor marching band practices.
I should admit that I’m so behind on blogging my knits that “Kristy’s new scarf” was “new” back in December, and has already lived through one winter. So, uh, happy summer, all!
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June 16th, 2009 at 10:46 am
It’s beautiful. And I love the second photo – those are really good colours for you, you know?
June 16th, 2009 at 10:58 am
I just love the way the Noro Silk Garden looks in entrelac- what a beautiful scarf! Now I have to have one.
I definitely know what you mean about knitting scarves, too. I promised I’d knit a friend a rugby scarf in two-three weeks. Three months later, it’s still sitting halfway finished. Bah.
June 16th, 2009 at 11:17 am
So pretty! I love knitting entrelac, too.
June 16th, 2009 at 11:22 am
The entrelac square-potato chip analogy in SPOT on!
Beautiful scarf, too. And I also must note those colors are fantastic on you. Great hair too!
June 16th, 2009 at 11:26 am
I agree; those colours really are great on you! I assume that means they look great on your sister too…
I share the same love/hate relationship with scarves…I love to wear them, less-than-love to knit them.
June 16th, 2009 at 11:30 am
The scarf is fantastic! I also have to say, as a fellow wearer of glasses, I love your frames!
June 16th, 2009 at 2:09 pm
That scarf is beautiful. I’m inspired to try entrelac now…
June 16th, 2009 at 2:51 pm
Lovely, lovely scarf. But yeah, I do not love knitting scarves, either. Somehow I can tolerate knitting sweater after sweater, but the monotony of a scarf gets to me.
June 16th, 2009 at 2:53 pm
Gorgeous, of course, and I agree about scarves. But mostly I wanted to say it makes me happy to see someone blogging old FOs, as I stay very behind myself.
June 16th, 2009 at 4:06 pm
I agree with you on your scarf verdict 100%.
June 16th, 2009 at 4:46 pm
I got a little thrill when I saw the title, and then I remembered that your sister’s name is also Kristy
It’s a pretty scarf! Entrelac is something I want to try soon.
June 16th, 2009 at 5:01 pm
Thanks much for the commentary! I am much more enthusiastic about attempting to knit this. Yours turned out very pretty!
June 16th, 2009 at 5:25 pm
Love the scarf, looks so yummy!! I hear ya on not having the time to blog but we love it when you do :O)
June 16th, 2009 at 10:13 pm
Oh. Oh! That’s amazing.
June 17th, 2009 at 1:49 pm
Love love love it!!! Beautiful colours. Did I say that I LOVE it??!!!!
June 17th, 2009 at 2:36 pm
That is truly beautiful. Looks lovely on you!
June 18th, 2009 at 7:02 am
Wow Pam, the supreme accolade of ‘least dull’–that is quite a recommendation!;)
June 18th, 2009 at 8:42 am
dude, i couldn’t agree with you more! knitting scarves usually bores me to tears, but i love entrelac! it really does fly off the needles. this is a beautiful scarf. kristy is lucky!
June 18th, 2009 at 11:31 am
Love entrelac for pretty much all that is variegated, and you’re totally right, keeps boredom at bay. Beautiful colourway your chose! Although I would knit entrelac in a dark movie theatre again.
June 18th, 2009 at 11:31 am
oops. meant “wouldn’t”.
June 22nd, 2009 at 2:48 pm
I never thought I liked the look of entrelac before, but seeing this scarf on your blog…it makes me want an entrelac scarf. And I don’t like knitting scarves either.
June 26th, 2009 at 9:16 am
completely agree! scarves are so boring i typically rip it out before it ever gets finished. i LOVED knitting my entrelac scarf!
June 27th, 2009 at 7:40 am
Gorgeous!!!
July 13th, 2009 at 8:23 am
I think I’ll just have to bite the bullet and try one now. Excellent colors. I love that second picture.
July 31st, 2009 at 10:43 am
This is gorgeous! Lucky sister…I’ve been wanting to try the Lady Eleanor shawl sized version, but the scarf looks quite nice too…
August 16th, 2009 at 4:31 pm
I think that’s one of the most gorgeous entrelec items I’ve ever seen- makes me want one! Wonderful color choices!
October 30th, 2009 at 8:51 am
I knitted and crocheted 50 scarves for my church at Christmas last year. (that was fun–not) This one is beautiful, can’t wait to get started on mine.