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Friday, January 30, 2009

mordues de mitaines kal

Pattern: St. Albans Valentine Cable Mitts (scroll down for download)
Yarn: Elann Baby Cashmere, mulled grape
Needles: 2.75 mm

I feel like I'm going to burst. I've been wanting to show you these since last November!!! But I had to keep it under wraps until Feb 1st for the Fingerless Gloves Fanatics Designer Feb 2009 KAL. Well now that the time has come, I can show you what these look like!!! Yay! These mitts were designed to match the St. Albans Valentine Cable Scarf.

(Yes, I know, it is not Feb 1st yet, not even in GMT ... however we've got James' blessing to post early)

The purple one is mine. Susan made the red one, visit her at her blog here.

St.Albans Valentine Cable Mitts Pattern

St. Albans Valentine Cable Scarf

Note: Chart last updated 6 March 2009 to correct typos in definitions for BC & FC.

Hope y'all enjoy knitting this mitt.

If you're wondering why all my photos look a bit "lumpy" around the left wrist, you can ready about it here.

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Thursday, January 22, 2009

Angelina Cable Fingerless Mitts Pattern

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Related posts:
22Jan2009 post (Angelina Cable Fingerless Mitts Pattern download page)
14Jan2009 post (3 Photos - Adult Size)
11Jan2009 post (3 Photos - Kindergartener Size)
07Jan2009 post (1 Photo - Kindergartener Size)
05Jan2009 post (2 Photos - Toddler Size)
04Jan2009 post (3 Photos - Toddler Size)

I've received requests for the pattern for the basic mitts you saw here, here, and here. I've been trying to type up an outline all week, but it's been a crazy week and I hadn't had time to sit down and do it until now (plus my short attention span didn't help). Well, here it is:

Click here for Angelina Cable Mitts pattern

Well that's all for now, just a quickie post. Gotta go watch CSI live cuz Tivo is busy recording 2 hrs of Bones tonight (followed by Burn Notice). Gotta hate when shows overlap!

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Monday, December 22, 2008

Cable Mitts

Pattern: Four Rib Braid Cable Mitts (scroll down for download)
Yarn: Elann Highland Wool
Needles: 4.5 mm (US7)

Scroll down for more photos.

I've been working on these cable mitts lately using the Four Rib Braid cable pattern recycled from two old projects of mine. After two attempts, I am finally happy with the way they knit up. These three are going to M's daycare teachers; the 4th pair (at bottom of post) was supposed to go to an Aunt but I missed the deadline. I was worried about finishing the lace scarves in time so I switched over to fingerless mitts. Much quicker project to knit. These can be knit in 2 days, one day per mitt. So this is a great project for last minute presents!

THE EVOLUTION OF A MITT

I enjoyed doing the "evolution" thing for my Sihnon Cable Scarf, so I thought I'd share how this mitt came about. :-)

THE CABLE BAG:

It all started when I saw the the Four Rib Braid cable pattern in my stitch dictionary and used it in Cable Bag #3 (pseudo pattern on page). The photo is a bit dark, but if you look carefully, you will see the cable as the center panel.

THE IPOD SOCK (inspired by the cable bag):

I guess I must have really loved the Four Rib Braid cable pattern because I decide to re-use it in an iPod Touch Sock (pattern outline on page) I made for my birthday prezzie. I use my iPod daily so I see this cable pattern when I take it out of its iPod Sock. It has become very familiar and one day I thought about how wonderful this would look on some fingerless mitts. Thus a mitt was born...

CABLE MITT #1 (not a bad start):

This pink mitt was my first attempt at applying the Four Rib Braid cable pattern to a pair of fingerless mitts. In my previous attempts to make mittens (Persephone Mitt, Regina Mitt, and even this plain mitt), I had always used a thumb gusset. This time I wanted to try that "afterthought" thumb I heard about from someone. The thumb was much easier to place, however I hated how it fit without the thumb gusset. It felt and looked like the thumb stretched out the knitting in a bad way. Though I will take a guess that most people would not notice or mind it.

After making the 1st pink mitt, I had a few ideas I wanted to implement to improve on it:

1. I wanted to improve on the ribbing so that there would be a seamless transition from ribbing to cable pattern (, which I did with its mate).

2. I wanted to try fewer stitches on the thumb because I thought the 16 stitch thumb was a wee bit too large.

3. I wanted to try stockinette stitch for the entire thumb because I did not like the 2 rounds of K1P1 ribbing at the top of this thumb. I had thought the ribbing would prevent stockinette from rolling, however I did not like how this looked using the worsted weight yarn (ribbing at the top of my thumbs using fingerling weight yarn seems fine to me). I'm hoping/guessing that stockinette won't roll on something with such a small circumference.

Elann Highland Wool, Orchid Pink

CABLE MITT #2 (improvements made):

Here's my second version of the mitt. In this purple mitt, I have implemented 2 out of 3 of my planned changes.

When you compare the purple mitt to the pink mitt, you can see how the ribbing is improved in the purple version. The ribbing transitions seamlessly into the cable pattern. This was a very easy change to make, just a matter of starting the ribbing with P2 instead of K2, and then decreasing/increasing one stitch in the very center of the cable pattern.

Oddly enough, after working in a thumb gusset for the purple mitt, I found 16 stitches to be the perfect number for the thumb. Who woulda thunk! So no changes here.

I did try using a complete stockinette thumb and I think it turned out well. I think it lengthens the thumb line. You know, kinda like how Stacy & Clinton (from What Not To Wear) recommend shorter tops to lengthen the leg line in your pants? Nevermind. I think I've been watching too much of that show lately...

BTW, if you want to know why the left wrist section is always "lumpy" in my photos, go here and read about it. :-)

Elann Highland Wool, Jacaranda

CABLE MITT #3 (failed experiment):

I was originally going to make my 3rd mitt, the blue mitt, larger than the previous two because I thought I had to do so to have it fit someone with much larger hands. In a previous post, I mentioned some ideas I was kicking around for making a larger mitt:

1. Cast on 44 sts (or maybe even 48 sts?) to make a larger mitt.
2. Make the palm side of the mitt ribbing (instead of stockinette) for more "stretch" factor.
3. More stitches in thumb to make it larger.
4. Pray that the mitt will fit. :-)

What I ended up doing was casting on 4+ stitches AND working ribbing on the palm side of the mitt (instead of the stockinette palm on the purple and pink mitts). This turned out too loose/large. The photo above shows the mitt fitting on the bottom of a Starbucks Grande size cold beverage cup. I am still not sure why I decided to combine these two together (4+ stitches and ribbing).

Other options for this mitt:

1. CO 4+ stitches and have stockinette on the palm.
2. CO same # of stitches and have ribbing on palm.

I had DH try on the purple mitt. He thought it was “loose”(!). I should also mention that he prefers a really snug mitt too. Anyhow, I guess the mitt is quite forgiving on hand sizes. I ended up making this blue mitt exactly the same as the purple mitt.

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Here's a photo showing my thumb gusset. I should also mention that I tried a different sort of gusset on this mitt, it is constructed differently than the one I used for my other two mitts (this one and that one). Instead of starting off with two increase rounds of back-to-back increases, I started them around a single knit stitch.

Elann Highland Wool, Blue Vista

Well there you have it. Did I bore you with all these details?

Elann Highland Wool, Red Maple

This is Cable Mitt #4. Can you tell I enjoyed making these? :-)

Click here for Four Rib Braid Cable Mitts pattern

Sunday, November 16, 2008

St. Albans Valentine Cable Scarf

Pattern: St. Albans Valentine Cable Scarf
Yarn: Elann Luxury Merino Superwash DK, Ruby Red
Needles: 5 mm, US8

More photos of the St. Albans Valentine Cable Scarf

St. Albans Valentine Cable Scarf Row-by-Row Instructions

St. Albans Valentine Cable Scarf Chart

St. Albans Valentine Cable Fingerless Mitts

Things move slowly Chez Smariek. I finally made the Row-by-Row Instructions available for this scarf. :-)

This is Scarf #15 in my Series of Cable Scarves. You can see most of my patterns in the sidebar on the right side, however the most comprehensive listing of "stuff" is in my Pattern Bibliography page. :-)

Instead of rewriting what I already wrote about this scarf, you can read more about it in my 13Nov2009 Post and in my 11Nov2009 Post.

My series of cable scarves...

Stitches used in this scarf include:
Oxox Cable, BW1 pg 255
Seed Stitch, BW1 pg 11
Valentine Cable, BW1 pg 253
Wave of Honey Stitch, BW1 pg 272

Yarn info:
Elann Luxury Merino Superwash
100% Machine Washable Fine Merino Wool
21-22 st/4 inches 3.75-4.0 mm (US 5-6)
112 m (122 yards) per 50g (1.75 oz) ball
$3.98 USD

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Londinium Cable Scarf Pattern

Take my love, take my land
Take me where I cannot stand
I don't care, I'm still free
You can't take the sky from me
Take me out to the black
Tell them I ain't comin' back
Burn the land and boil the sea
You can't take the sky from me
There's no place I can be
Since I found Serenity
But you can't take the sky from me
- Firefly Theme Song

Pattern: Londinium Cable Scarf (scroll down for download)
Yarn: Elann Luxury Merino Superwash DK, Tapestry Blue, 5 balls
Needles: 5mm (US8)

I can't explain why color in recent photos have been way off. It should be darker like this:

The Londinium Scarf, Cable Scarf #14 in my series of cable scarves, is a variation on the Sihnon Cable Scarf, designed for the "equal opportunity" cable knitter since the cables cross to the left and to the right. More info about the cables can be found in “the evolution of a scarf” section of the Sihnon Scarf blog post. This might provide some insight on how the cables are crossed and might make it easier to work the cables without having to refer to the pattern.

Londinium Cable Scarf Pattern:
Londinium Scarf Pattern from Box.com (no registration required, just click on link & save file)

My series of cable scarves...

elann.com Peruvian Luxury Merino Superwash
100% Machine Washable Fine Merino Wool
21-22 st/4 inches 3.75-4.0 mm (US 5-6)
112 m (122 yards) per 50g (1.75 oz) ball
$3.98 USD per ball

Stitches used in the Londinium Cable Scarf include:
Garter Stitch, BW1 pg 10
Left Cross Chain, BW4 pg 213
Right Cross Chain, BW4 pg213

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Sunday, October 12, 2008

Sihnon Cable Scarf Pattern

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Just a quickie post for now because the whole house is sick. First DD, then me, then DH. I think it's a side effect of DD going to daycare and bringing home lots of goodies. She's been spewing cooties all week.

Il y a toujours du bon dans la folie humaine.
There is always some good in human craziness.
-Auguste Villiers de L'Isle-Adam, L'Ève future, livre I, 3

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Pattern: Sihnon Cable Scarf (scroll down for download)
Yarn: Elann Luxury Merino Superwash DK, Merlot, 5 balls
Needles: 5mm (US8)

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Sihnon is cable scarf #13 in my series of cable scarves. I used my current favorite Elann yarn, Luxury Merino Superwash. Are you guys sick of me mentioning this particular yarn? Sorry, I can't help it. I love working with this yarn. Including this scarf, I have made 8 scarves using this yarn (the others were: Bernadette, 2 Regina, Winterbourne, Hera, Triumph and Ezra). I just hope Elann doesn't decide to discontinue the yarn!!

The color is called Merlot and it is a red wine color, although I could have sworn it had a rust red look to it at times while I was knitting with it. I think it had to do with the lighting. Anyhow, the scarf color is a bit "off" in these photos, it's actually more like the color in the photo of the balls of yarn.

I think the cables are interesting to look at. While they are crossing, there is a center section that weaves over and under. After finishing the scarf, I decided that I liked the way it look unblocked.

Elann Luxury Merino Superwash, Merlot color

THE EVOLUTION OF A SCARF

I thought you might be interested to see how I arrived at the final design for the scarf. It all started with the Chain Link Cables in BW4. There are actually 4 variations: Left Cross Chain (LCC), Right Cross Chain (RCC), Left Wave Chain (LWC), and Right Wave Chain (RWC). At cursory glance, the LWC and RWC look exactly the same as the as the LCC and RCC with the exception of an 8 row offset. It's true that the cable crossings appear at an 8 row offset, however the cables themselves are actually quite different. In the LCC, the front part of the cable always crosses to the left. Similarly with RCC where the front part of the cable always crosses to the right. The Wave Chain cable crosses differ in that the front part of the cable alternates between left crossing and right crossing, this results in the same 3 stitches passing over in front in all the cable crossings. I know this probably doesn't make much sense unless you actually see all four cables side-by-side, and even then the difference is so subtle that it is easily overlooked until you look more closely at the cable crossing instructions.

Despite requiring 2 cable needles, these four cable panels are really not that difficult once you grasp what is really going on. The cable is 9 stitch wide. The center 3 cables weave over or under. You have 3 stitches on the left and 3 stitches on the right. These 2 sets of 3-stitches will cross over each other in either a right crossing fashion or a left crossing fashion. So all you're really doing is combining these two things. You will either work a right cross or a left cross, and then you throw in the center 3-stitch section which goes over or under the cable crossing. Once you understand what is going on, then it becomes quite logical how you manoeuvre your 2 cable needles.

Barbara Walker refers to the various cable crossings as Chain Crossings A, B, C, and D. I find it easier to refer to them as LC-OVER (left cross over), LC-UNDER (left cross under), RC-OVER (right cross over), and RC-UNDER (left cross under). The LC and RC refers to how you orient the left 3 stitches and the right 3 stitches. The over and under refers to how the center 3 stitches will weave relative to the crossing cables. Once you understand which way things are going, you will automatically know what you need to do for the cable crosses in the next cable crossing row.

VERSION ONE:

I started out by choosing the LCC and RCC cables. Looking at the cables from left-to-right, they are: LCC, RCC, LCC, RCC. They are separated by a K1-B. I originally thought of doing P K P, but then changed it to P K1-B P after I cast on for this.

Version 1

It's hard to distinguish the cable crossing where the center 3 stitches pass over the cable crossing. In these two cables, LCC and RCC, the cables are left-crossing and right-crossing respectively. (In the photo below, the panel on the left is RCC and the panel on the right is LCC)

Version 1

After knitting over 80 rows, I looked at what I had so far and decided I did not like the K1-B between cables or the border design I chose.

The advantage of starting with this cable panel combination is that I became intimate friends with all 4 variations of doing the cable crossings: LC-OVER, LC-UNDER, RC-OVER, and RC-UNDER. It was great practice! ... or, I must admit, frustration at times...

VERSION TWO:

Version 2 is pretty much the same as Version 1. Can you spot the differences?

The only difference is that I used K instead of K1-B between the cable panels and I used a garter stitch border on the sides. I definitely prefer the knit stitch over the knit through back loop. One advantage to doing this is that it is much faster for me to knit & purl than to k1-b (on the RS) and p1-b (on the WS).

Version 2

VERSION THREE:

I changed cables for version 3, using only the LCC and using an offset in adjacent panels. I decided I didn't like how the center 3 stitch over and under sections lined up across rows in the previous two versions. I definitely liked the results of the offset cable panels. And the beauty of this combination of cables is that only two different cable crossings are used: LC-OVER and LC-UNDER. So this was definitely easier after having done versions 1 & 2! :-)

I guess I should explain why I chose the left-crossing cable. For whatever reason, I always find it easier to do left-crossing (or front-crossing) cables. This is why the cables in my 3AM Cable Hat are left-crossing.

Version 3

Remember what I mentioned above about the LCC and LWC? In this version, the cable crossings are always left crossing regardless of whether the center 3 stitches are weaving over or under. If one of these panels were LWC (instead of LCC), then those left & right 3 stitch sections would have been right crossing whenever the center 3 stitches are weaving over. It's a subtle difference though and I think most people wouldn't pick up on it.

Version 3, close up

For those of you who feel "uneven" by doing left-crossing cables only, then you may like my Londinium Scarf which may appeal to the "equal opportunity" cabler.

SCARF PATTERN DOWNLOAD

Sihnon Cable Scarf Pattern:
Sihnon Scarf Pattern from Box.com (no registration required, just click on link & save file)

My series of cable scarves...

elann.com Peruvian Luxury Merino Superwash
100% Machine Washable Fine Merino Wool
21-22 st/4 inches 3.75-4.0 mm (US 5-6)
112 m (122 yards) per 50g (1.75 oz) ball
$3.98 USD per ball

Stitches used in the Sihnon Cable Scarf include:
Garter Stitch, BW1 pg 10
Left Cross Chain, BW4 pg 213

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Sunday, September 28, 2008

Écharpe Torsade Ezra

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Voilà, une nouvelle écharpe torsade, modèle dessous...

Écharpe torsade Ezra

Modèle: Ezra Cable Scarf
Laine: Elann Luxury Merino Superwash, Viola Phlox
Aiguille: 5mm (US8)

Cette écharpe est facile à tricoter. Le motif est en fait composé de courtes sections de torsades qui commencent et se terminent. Ce n'est pas un modèle exceptionnel, mais il est peu intéressant si on est ennuyé de faire des rayures. Les mecs doivent aimer cette écharpe comme cette écharpe n'est pas trop féminene. Les pseudo-rayures font une écharpe douce et « scrunchable ». L'écharpe, avant bloquage, est d'environ 18 cm de large et 148 cm de long (7" x 58").

Écharpe torsade Ezra

Je ne sais pas pourquoi l'écharpe est rose dans les photos. La laine est violet, comme cet échantillon:

Couleur Viola Phlox

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Ezra Cable Scarf Pattern:
Ezra Scarf Pattern from Box.com and Ezra Scarf Chart from Box.com (no registration required, just click on link & save file)

elann.com Peruvian Luxury Merino Superwash
100% Machine Washable Fine Merino Wool
21-22 st/4 inches 3.75-4.0 mm (US 5-6)
112 m (122 yards) per 50g (1.75 oz) ball
$3.98 USD per ball

Stitches used in the Ezra Cable Scarf include:
Unnamed Cable Pattern from Beautiful Knitting Patterns, pg 48

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Tuesday, September 02, 2008

Petra Lace Scarf Pattern

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It's amazing how much can be accomplished when Miss M spends the night with her grandparents. They took her for 2 nights! It was quite liberating for us. :-)

So here is what happens when I get a little more free time than I am accustomed to....

Elann Baby Cashmere, Dusky Lavender

I take a few balls of this yarn, Elann Baby Cashmere in the Dusky Lavender colorway, and ...

Circular knitting needles, size 3.75 mm (US5)

push them around this pair of 3.75 mm (US5) circular knitting needles, graft two halves, and ...

Petra Scarf blocking

block the result after a little soak in Eucalan wool wash, and ...

Petra Lace Scarf

end up with this little lacy scarf!!! I haven't done a lace scarf in quite a while because I have concentration issues, however I thought it was time for a little change after all the cable knitting I've been doing lately.

Pattern: Petra Lace Scarf (scroll down for pattern)
Yarn: Elann Baby Cashmere, Dusky Lavender
Needles: 3.75 mm (US5)

I can't say exactly why I was drawn to this design. Perhaps it is because it looks somewhat like a lacy version of the Marijke Scarf, both having 3 dangling "cherries". So of course I had to name this scarf Petra, after Marijke's friend, because of this small similarity between this scarf and the Marijke Scarf. This is just a basic lace scarf, nothing fancy. The pattern looks more complicated than it really is. After you start knitting a repeat or two, you will start to anticipate what comes next.

I love how soft Elann Baby Cashmere yarn is and I love love love the Dusky Lavender colorway. I've used this color before for Persephone Mitts in the same Elann Baby Cashmere yarn and also for Vicki's Persephone Scarf in Elann Highland Silk yarn (discontinued). I believe I even have some Elann Highland Wool yarn in this color too!!!

I knit this scarf using 3.75 mm (US5) size needles -- 2 sizes larger than the yarn label recommendation -- so that the scarf wouldn't turn out too open or too lacy. I think it came out just right. I wanted the lace pattern to be right-side up so I knit two halves and then used kitchener stitch (see link in sidebar) to graft them at the center. I knit 7 repeats of the pattern in each half. My scarf was around 8 inches x 46 inches before blocking. The finished size after blocking is 10 inches x 59 inches (25.5 cm x 150 cm).

Petra Scarf worn

Note: Pattern updated on 8 Sept 2008 to correct typo on Row 27. Please download this version if you have an earlier copy.

Petra Lace Scarf pattern:
Petra Lace Scarf Pattern from box.com (no registration required, just click on link & save file)

9 Nov 2008 update: Barbara at CatBookMom's Yarns created a chart for the Petra Lace Scarf. Barbara told me that the RS (odd numbers) rows are read from right to left and the WS rows are read from left to right. The chart has not been tested yet. If anyone knits from this chart, I would appreciate knowing whether it is OK. Thanks!

Petra Lace Scarf Chart created by Barbara at CatBookMom's Yarns can be downloaded here:
Petra Lace Scarf Chart from box.com.

Petra Lace Scarf close up

elann.com Peruvian Baby Cashmere
60% Baby Alpaca/ 30% Merino Wool/ 10% Cashmere
28 st/4 inches 3.25 mm (US 3)
100 m (109 yards) per 25g (0.88 oz) ball
$3.30 USD per ball

Stitches used in this scarf include:
Bell Lace, BW2 pg 291
Garter Stitch, BW1 pg 10

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Sunday, August 24, 2008

Hera Scarf Pattern

Pattern: Hera Cable Scarf (see below for pattern)
Yarn: Elann Luxury Merino Superwash DK, Irish Moss , 7 balls
Needles: 5mm (US8)

Row-by-row instructions are now available! Isn't it ridiculous how long it has taken me to put together row-by-row instructions for this scarf? I made the chart back in May, made the chart available for download in June, and now we're creeping up to September. At least I got it all done this year. :-)

I actually found it more difficult to type up row-by-row instructions for this after not having looked at the pattern for such a long time. That'll teach me to procrastinate!

I designed the scarf on paper on May 3rd. The scarf started out a little rough as I was trying to figure out what I wanted to do, 3 cables or 5 cables? As I was trying out the 5-cable version, I ran into a little snag and had to frog. (I have some links in my sidebar about fixing cable mistakes; I was just too lazy or didn't have enough wine to tackle my particular cable which was a mixture of 3-stitch & 4-stitch cable crossings of either all knit stitches or combination knit/purl stitches). It was just as well. I just couldn't get a good marriage between that sport weight yarn and the 5-cable pattern due to the scratchiness of the yarn. It was definitely not next-to-skin soft thus wouldn't do for a scarf. On May 13, Vicki told me she preferred the 3-cable version. Sometimes it's good to get other people's opinion during the design process. :-) So this ended up being a 3-cable scarf with my favorite DK weight yarn, Elann Luxury Merino Superwash. The color is Irish Moss, which is really lovely when seen in person. In the end, I do like how this scarf turned out. Both 3-cable & 5-cable versions are available for download in chart format.

In June, the pattern become one small square in Benne's blanket; there was a followup post about Benne's Blanket here which has a link to the finished blanket. You must see it! There are some incredible squares in her blanket.

Hera Cable Scarf Pattern in chart format has been available for quite some time, look here:
http://smariek.blogspot.com/2008/06/hera-scarf-sneak-peak-vest-progress.html

Hera Cable Scarf Pattern in row-by-row instructions format:
Triumph Scarf Pattern from Box.com (no registration required, just click on link & save file)

elann.com Peruvian Luxury Merino Superwash
100% Machine Washable Fine Merino Wool
21-22 st/4 inches 3.75-4.0 mm (US 5-6)
112 m (122 yards) per 50g (1.75 oz) ball
$3.98 USD per ball

Stitches used in the Hera Cable Scarf include:
Knit-Two Purl-Two Ribbing, BW1 pg 39
Loop The Loop, BW3 pg 119
Twin Waves, BW2 pg 189
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Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Triumph Cable Scarf Pattern

Triumph Cable Scarf

Pattern: Triumph Cable Scarf (see below for pattern)
Yarn: Elann Luxury Merino Superwash DK, Cafe au Lait
Needles: 5mm (US8)

Here it is! My Triumph Cable Scarf which I designed as my Cable Steeplechase and Scarf Stroke (Ravelympics event) project. I am so thrilled about being able to complete this scarf within the 17 day window. I just hope that watching the Summer Olympics wasn't a prerequisite for this because I did most of my knitting while catching up on other stuff I had Tivo'd. This is Cable Scarf #11 in my series of cable scarves.

I used about 4.5 balls of Elann Luxury Merino Superwash in the Cafe au Lait colorway. This yarn is soft soft soft for a "superwash" yarn, I think it is because of the Merino wool. The scarf measures 173 cm (68 inches). I hadn't yet decided whether I wanted to block the scarf, and didn't want the scarf to become overly long if I did eventually block it. I thought I would like the scarf more after a little blocking, so that the center cable panel can show itself better, however I later decided that I preferred the more "scrunched" up look. So no blocking for this scarf.

Note: Row-by-Row Pattern last updated 9/15/2008. Chart last updated 9/1/2008, corrected 2 squares on Row 1 of chart. Please download newer version(s) if you have a previous copy.

Triumph Cable Scarf Pattern in chart format has been available for quite some time, look here:
http://smariek.blogspot.com/2008/07/triumph-cable-scarf-chart.html

Triumph Cable Scarf Pattern in row-by-row instructions format:
Triumph Scarf Pattern from Box.com (no registration required, just click on link & save file)

elann.com Peruvian Luxury Merino Superwash
100% Machine Washable Fine Merino Wool
21-22 st/4 inches 3.75-4.0 mm (US 5-6)
112 m (122 yards) per 50g (1.75 oz) ball
$3.98 USD per ball

Stitches used in the Triumph Cable Scarf include:
Four-Stitch Cable Crossed Every Fourth Row, BW1 pg 241
Knit-Two Purl-Two Ribbing, BW1 pg 39
Six Rib Knot Cable, BW3 pg 76

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