Some time last fall, I was overcome with the urge to knit a red (or reddish) scarf. I went prowling around my LYS, and picked up this multi-coloured sock yarn that I liked. I carried it around the store for awhile, as is my habit when a yarn has caught my eye, but ultimately went with something different (which I ended up not using at all, as I got busy with Christmas knitting - which I still haven't shown you - ridiculous). A few weeks ago, I popped into the LYS for some other purpose, but that same yarn grabbed my fancy again, and this time made it into my bag. I came home, sat down and cast on for this scarf (modeled by my beautiful, and younger than she looks, daughter).
Particulars:
Pattern - Multnomah
Yarn - Austerman Step, colourway 0134
Needle - 3.25mm
Notes/Modifications - After looking at many, many other Multnomahs on Ravelry, I chose to knit this with a one stitch centre column, instead of using five stitches as called for in the pattern. I like it a lot like this, although I didn't think about slipping the stitch on the wrong sides until it was too late, which is kind of too bad - that would have looked sweet. I also used a chart written up by another generous Raveler, which helped work the lace into the increases, and avoid blocks of garter stitch. I like it, and I'm going to enjoy wearing it. If I can get it away from my beautiful, and younger than she looks, daughter.
It's gorgeous Charity!
Posted by: Gina | April 25, 2011 at 06:53 PM
I love all the colors! Beautiful.
Posted by: Andrea | April 25, 2011 at 08:16 PM
The colours of the shawl are lovely, and so is your daughter :) I wish my hair could look like that!
Posted by: erin | April 27, 2011 at 03:20 AM
Very beautiful! I'm in Quesnel - which is your LYS in Prince George?! Always on the look out for a new yarn store :)
Posted by: Lisa | April 27, 2011 at 08:41 AM
nice knitting! and HOLY CRAP she looks grown up. tell her to stop, k?
Posted by: colleen | April 27, 2011 at 12:52 PM
what a pretty scarf! and i can see why you loved that yarn - the colorway is lovely.
Posted by: amanda {the habit of being} | April 28, 2011 at 12:00 PM
Beautiful Charity! Such a wonderful array of colors.
Posted by: Patty | May 02, 2011 at 11:28 AM
It's gorgeous, as is your daughter!
And the trouble starts when they THINK they're older than they really are. ;-)
Posted by: Lorette | May 08, 2011 at 01:16 PM
It's beautiful. The pattern complements the colors nicely.
The joys of motherhood, eh?
Posted by: Carrie#K | May 09, 2011 at 04:38 PM