Even though both "The Blues" striped scarf and the Night Life scarf are now on the completed list, Juanita's scarf has not made it to the WIP list yet. That is because I can't decide what to do with it. I have tried several needle sizes, including the whopper 35's, but I cannot get a satisfactory "nice feeling fabric." I have decided that even though the two yarns are gorgeous together, I will have to knit them seperately. I am going to make a regular scarf out of the Bernat Disco, and I am thinking about making a shawl out of the Lion Brand Suede. I am not sure what pattern I will use for that, either the same one that I am using for my own Suede Shawl, or a pattern from one of the new knitting books that I got while on vacation. There are lots of gorgeous shawls to choose from in these great books. I have added a picture of these books above. And speaking of vacation, I have also added a couple of pictures from one of our road trips.
Today I got my new issue of Creative Knitting in the mail. There are three patterns in there that really caught my eye. Remember the search for the perfect yarn for a belt for my niece Megan? Well, on page 32 and 33 of this issue, there is a pattern for The Cat's Eye Scarf that doubles as a belt. The Cat's Eye is the stitch that they feature in this month's "Noteworthy Stitch" article. It is an easy 4 row repeat done over a multiple of 4 stitches. I like this stitch! It looks like it would be a lot of fun to knit. Much more interesting than the regular tried and true garter stitch scarf! And I like the fact that this can be worn as either a scarf or a belt, depending on Megan's mood! The samples were knit out of Paton's Grace, and I think that would be perfect for Megan. I feel another trip to Michael's coming on!!
The other patterns that caught my eye are The Autumn Warmth sweater on pages 20/21, and the Fall comfort Coat on pages 24/25. Both of these garments are gorgeous, and would make wonderful additions to my fall wardrobe. Since my precious knitting time is so limited, I usually stick to smallish projects so that I can feel like I get at least some things accomplished, but both of these patterns call for bulky or super bulky yarns, so maybe I would have a chance of actually finishing them before the cold weather is over. The best bet would probably be the Autumn Warmth sweater as it is a fairly straighforward, simple piece. I will definitely be thinking about this one!
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