It’s funny how much pleasure I can get out of a little scarf. I’m so happy with how this turned out.
Details
Pattern Mistake Rib: CO 23. Every Row: *K2 P2* to last 3 sts, K2 P1. Slip first stitch of each row knitwise.
Yarn Knit Picks Decadence 100% Superfine Alpaca in Winter Berry. 2 full hanks (242 yards) for scarf and approx 30 yards for fringe.
Needles US 10. I started with my Boyes because I love knitting narrow items on my straights. But, the point of the needle combined with the loose spin of the yarn caused extra splitting. I switched out to Addi circs and it was better. Even still, the US 10s killed my hands and I took several days off before knitting the last portion of this scarf.
Size 71 inches long without fringe and 6 inches wide. In my opinion this is a perfect length for a scarf. It’s longer than I usually do and I love it. The width will probably decrease 1-1.5 inches with wear if it’s anything like my mistake rib scarf.
I’m tempted to order some of the yarn for a scarf for me. It’s really soft and warm, but my hands will not be happy with those US 10s and I don’t think I’d like the yarn knitted any tighter. The scarf has great drape and I wouldn’t want to lose that.
I’ll hold off for now, but I have to place a knitpicks order later today and I’m not sure I’ll be able to hold out!
What a great scarf! And great pic on the mums too!
Absolutely Gorgeous!!! Too bad Knit Picks is out of the yarn! I love it!
It’s simply beautiful Jody!
That’s a great picture. Love the colors together.
That’s a wonderful picture and a fantastic scarf. I love the color of the flowers with the color of the scarf. I love the fringe, too. Great scarf!
so beautiful! now I’ll have to order some of that yarn form by best friend who is allergic to wool…
Beautiful cozy scarf–go ahead and do one for yourself! It looks to beautiful to resist 😉
Lovely scarf! I was just about to order some yarn for Christmas scarves and had passed on Decadence since it seemed really bulky, but that scarf may have turned my head a bit.
It looks wonderful, I think knitpicks need to go global and let the rest of us have a play!
Very, very pretty. And the colour is so rich!
I love it, the fringe is a prefect addition. I usually don’t like fringe on scarf but it looks perfect on this one. Hmmm, maybe I need not be afraid of fringe.
What a fabulous scarf! The fringe is perfect – how did you get it to be so perfect? My fringe never comes out like that –
The scarf looks fantastic. I wasn’t going to do fringe on mine, but now I am reconsidering because yours looks so great! Thanks for the inspiration!
Beautiful!
I’m knitting a mistake rib scarf right now, but I’m not slipping the first stitch of each row. What’s the difference?