Repetitive patterns are the comfort food of knitting. With everything that I’ve had going on, I needed a project that I could pick up and put down, something to occupy and calm, not overwhelm. I found what I was looking for in two scarf patterns. Both have enough flavor, umm… stitchery, to keep keep it interesting while the over and over and over again make it feel familiar. The first pattern, Anne’s Hypotenuse, is my no brainer, pick it up when I want to concentrate on something else at the same time, say a movie, or conversation. It is a great looking, lots of bang for your buck little pattern, easy to read the stitches and to memorize. Big needles and big yarn. I’ve got mine on #8 Lantern Moons. The yarn is a silk and wool blend that looks like a dead ringer for Silky Wool. I came across it on cones a year or so ago and had dyed this turquoise color as a test. The yarn took the dye beautifully, lots of color and the combination of fibers gave it good depth.
The second is another of Evelyn Clark’s beauties, Trellis. This pattern requires much more attention. I have to watch the chart but can still pay attention to a show. The yarn is another find, wool and maybe some silk, I can’t tell so there wouldn’t be much. Needles are #5.
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Beautiful!
Both of those are going to be beautiful – and no “fall” tones in either of em! What would be the chances you’d have 2 projects in blues/greens/cool colors at once?
Beauties both of them!
Ah, they both look lovely! It’ll be exciting to see how blocking changes them.
I do love your Trellis…such a pretty shade of blue!
such peace and calm can come from the blues…and repetition… sort of like the waves on the ocean…nice choices, and lovely work!
That trellis requires my attention to just look at it!
Lace can be so relaxing, can’t it?
Ha! Great minds and all that. I’m doing Hypoteneuse as a shawl in dark blue with Silky Tweed. Love the color of yours. 😀