Filling an Order

I have finally finished an order on a corkscrew scarf for one of my clients! For this project, I used Knit Picks Spinnaker yarn (100% pima cotton) in Pink Quartz, and Knit Picks Butterfly Kisses in Plum, double stranded for the fuzzy effect. Sadly, Knit Picks is selling off the last of the Spinnaker, so I won't be able to get more of this material.

I went in a couple different directions for the production of my corkscrew scarves. First, I started with the Potato Chip Scarf pattern on KnitPicks.com. Working on size 11 circular needles, I cast on 100 stitches. I knit into the front and back of every other stitch every other row, starting with a knitted row and ending in two rows of garter stitch for a grand total of eight rows (those last couple of rows feel like a lifetime...). I also worked the scarf in this same way, but starting with 60 stitches for a slightly shorter result. I found that the shorter version works well for me (I'm sort of small and thin). The longer version works well for those taller than myself (I guess most people!).

The second approach I had to this scarf was similar to the first in terms of the increase pattern, but instead of using a make one increase, I used a yarn over. The result is a light fabric that drapes nicely. Here it is in the Spinnaker Oasis. I've included a detail image of the yarn over increase for your viewing pleasure.

And finally, here it is, wrapped snugly around my freezing neck (it finally feels cold here in NYC! What a weird fall it has been...). As I mentioned above, Spinnaker is going out of stock over at Knit Picks, but I will still be working with this pattern in other yarns. Contact me at sweet-avocado@hotmail.com for any questions or ordering information.

Cheers!