January 8, 2017

F.O. Entwine Scarf & The World's Simplest Mittens

My final two projects of 2016 were quick and cozy ones.  First up is Jane Richmond's Entwine Scarf from the newly published Within:  Knitting Patterns to Warm the Soul, by Jane and Shannon Cook.



Pattern:  Entwine Scarf:  my Ravelry project page

Designer:  Jane Richmond
Yarn:  Purl Soho Super Soft Merino
100% merino
Colourway:  Heirloom White 2 skeins
Needles: 10mm 




Notes:  I had been saving this yarn for a while.  It is incredibly squishy and soft, the perfect yarn for Jane Richmond' s scarf pattern. I used two skeins and I started a third one for the fringe.  (The scarf would still be long enough if you included the fringe in the two skeins).  The only thing I wished was that the scarf was wider.  With a width of 6.5 inches this is a skinny scarf.  I played around with the stitches, adding a few additional ones, but I really liked the look of the original pattern so I stuck with that.  The scarf is also long enough to wrap around your neck twice so the width is not really a problem. Jane recommends that the scarf not be blocked so I didn't.  The pattern was very simple to follow and being knit with super bulky yarn was a quick knit. I will definitely knit with this yarn again.


My final project of 2016 was:

Pattern: The World's Simplest Mittens:  my Ravelry project page
Designer:  Tin Can Knits
Yarn:  Tanis Fiber Arts Amber Label DK
75/15/10 blend merino/cashmere/silk
Colourway:  Jean Jacket
PLUS
Yarn: Rowan Kidsilk Haze
70/30 blend mohair/silk
Colourway:  667
Needles:  3.75mm and 4.5mm

Tanis Fiber Arts Amber Label & Rowan Kidsilk Haze
Notes:  I had a lot of fun combining this two yarns together.  The yarns created the most luxurious pair of mittens with the prettiest halo.  Now I want to pair everything with Rowan Kidsilk Haze.  This is the first time I knit with Tanis Fiber Arts Amber Label and the combination of silk and cashmere was absolutely beautiful.  This pair of mittens was gifted to a young woman who is going through a hard time and I hope she enjoys them.
The World's Simplest Mittens


It's great when you can make something that knits up so quickly like these two projects.  I have quite a few longer term projects on the needles so this was a great break for me.

13 comments:

  1. Ooh, you made the Entwine scarf!! I've been eyeing it, looks so perfect for those deep winter days like we are having. And those mitts! What a brilliant idea to hold a strand of mohair with the main yarn, I love it. I want to do something like that, now that I've seen your beautiful mitts.

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    1. Thanks Julie! I am definitely going to make another pair for myself since I gifted these. You should totally make both!

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  2. How sweet a gift. I hope they will give her comfort and I will say prayers for her.

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  3. Love how you mixed two yarns together - just genius! Purl Soho yarn is definitely on my must-knit list - looks so luscious!

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    1. You definitely have to try their yarn. It's gorgeous.

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  4. That scarf is gorgeous and look so cozy. Love the color choice for the mittens :-)

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  6. Those mittens came out lovely. I could use a good simple mitten pattern (never having done one before). Would you recommend that pattern? I've done socks, just not mittens. Thumbs are so intimidating!
    (Sorry for deleted post- I thought I had double posted, deleted, one then realized the first post didn't go through... I shouldn't be allowed to type on my phone. Gets me in trouble.

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    1. This pattern is perfect for knitting mittens for the first time. Mittens are much easier than socks so you totally can do it.

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  7. I bet the mittens are soft and warm -- good for cuddling! Ha! Love the scarf.

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    1. They are extremely soft! I highly recommend trying it and I am definitely going to make another pair.

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