This shawl/scarf thing represents my first time knitting with hand-spun, and it was mah-velous. The yarn is gorgeous and also nearly impossible to photograph. It came from Switzerland, via Kerstin’s shop, Authentic Fiction. I was hankering after some red yarn, so I did a quick search on Etsy and it came up with a yarn called ‘Tartan.’ Kerstin actually spun strips of tartan fabric into the yarn, adding a great deal of dimension to an otherwise very simple piece. You can see the bits of fabric and the scale of the shawl a bit better below:
The shawl itself is very basic:
Row 1: Cast on 1 stitch
Row 2: K, p, k all into the first stitch
Row 3: K
Row 4: Ktbl, then k, p, k all into the middle stitch, then ktbl.
Row 5: K3, place marker, knit to end of row
Row 6: Increase 1 stitch, knit to 1 stitch before marker, increase 1, slip marker, increase 1, knit until one stitch remains, increase 1.
Row 7: K
Repeat rows 6 & 7 until the length of the longest side of the shawl is equal to your wing span.
There are probably about a million patterns written up like this one, I think it’s probably the most basic way to get a rectangular shawl.
It looks great! So cozy.
They have some really nice yarn – I wish my spinning were that creative.
Looks great and very warm! Perfect for this weather!
I’ve been trying to think of what to make with my handspun, and am thinking about garter stitch mittens. Of course, there aren’t any patterns for garter stitch mittens, probably because they get really bulky. oh well.
I love your scarf. In fact, I really enjoy seeing all of your knits. Thank you for the pattern. I plan on copying you in the handspun triangular scarf, but how much yarn did you use? Many handspinners on etsy sell yarn in 100 meter quantities and I fear that may not be enough.