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Lovely Lacey Scarf

December 17, 2013 Leave a Comment

Lovely Lacey Scarf at Hands Occupied Oh hi, favorite vintage Pendleton shirt! Meet my new favorite scarf. Why yes, I knitted it myself! You can too… well, if you were a person with hands you could. :) Believe me, anyone can learn to knit at any age or with either hand. Read on to learn a little bit about my sometimes-painful ambidextrous knitting journey.

Supplies

430+ yds fingering weight yarn appropriate knitting needles a stitch marker scissors this pattern

Directions (kinda)

Since I didn’t design this pattern, I will first and foremost point you all to the person who did. The pattern is called Reversible Circles of Lace and I found it on a blog called Olives and Mermaids and Wine, Oh My. It’s an intermediate-level knitting pattern that was really fun to do. The finished scarf is completely reversible (so no inside to worry about – both sides look essentially the same), which makes it nice for bundling up with. My biggest tip for knitting this pattern is to use your stitch markers. The pattern is a repeating set of 12 rows. Particularly if you’re using a fine yarn as recommended, it can be hard to keep track of what row you’re on. But if you’re a total pro, you probably won’t need the markers at all. Unlike me. :)

Lovely Lacey Scarf at Hands Occupied

The yarn I used for this project was something I’d bought back at Detroit Maker Faire in the summer of 2010. It’s one of those yarns that’s really elegant – it’s 50% merino wool/50% silk, so it’s crazy soft. And the mix of browns and greys is just yummy and will match a lot of outfits. The shop who made it, hands+notions, appears to no longer be in business, but I LOVED working with this yarn. So soft!

Lovely Lacey Scarf at Hands Occupied

On a personal note, this was my first “hard” left-handed knitting project. I’m a natural righty, but I struggle with tendinitis issues from my music days, particularly when I knit a lot. Finishing this project took me a long time since it was a lace pattern done with size 4 US knitting needles using a fine yarn… and my non-dominant hand. I’m really proud of how it turned out, with only one hiccup in the pattern that I gracefully hid in the pictures, and I’m now a totally valid left-handed knitter. It’s ironic because the Grandma who taught me how to knit is a lefty who learned to knit from a righty and originally taught me to knit right-handed when I was 8. Don’t tell her, but this lovely scarf is headed her way for Christmas this year. I couldn’t think of anyone else more perfect to give this scarf to (other than maybe myself). ;)

Lovely Lacey Scarf at Hands Occupied

One must mean mug while modeling knitwear, right?

Want to learn to knit from square one? Or looking to teach a kid to knit for the first time? Check out my tutorial on how to loom knit for uber-beginners.

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About Heidi

Heidi Gustad is a craft book author, designer & creator specializing in yarn crafts like knitting, crochet, latch hook & macramé. Her first book, Latch Hook: 12 Projects for the Modern Maker, is out now.

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Hi! I’m Heidi (she/her/hers), a craft book author & pattern designer specializing in knitting, crochet, latch hook & macrame. Really anything with yarn! ❤️  My work combines vintage and modern design elements, featuring bold colors and graphic motifs.

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Wow! I am floored by the awesome response to the S Wow! I am floored by the awesome response to the Spiral Hill Sweater Vest. Thank you. 🙏🏻❤️ If you love this pattern & didn’t know already, we are going to be doing a knit along (KAL) from October 1-29 featuring this spooky sweater vest & lots of tutorials, especially for the intarsia part. 
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Later today my newsletter will be coming out with additional Knit Along details, so if you’re not already signed up, now is a great time - the 🔗 is in my b1o. 
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Pictured: My Spiral Hill Sweater Vest pattern from the new Nightmare Before Christmas knitting book by @tanisknits. Model is wearing size 1 with 2” of positive ease, knit in @brooklyntweed Imbue Worsted. Vest images via @insighteditions 
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At long last! I can share the Spiral Hill Sweater At long last! I can share the Spiral Hill Sweater Vest, my contribution to the new book Disney Tim Burton’s Nightmare Before Christmas: The Official Knitting Guide to Halloween Town and Christmas Town, out now! 🎃💀 
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I’m hosting a knit along (KAL) October 1-29 for anyone who’d like to knit this vest along with a group & learn a little about intarsia while we’re at it. I’ve got weekly tutorials planned to help you knit this worsted weight sweater vest, and there’s a prize package giveaway at the end for KAL participants too. Details are on my site - you know where to find the 🔗 I think. 😉
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Book by @tanisknits 
Publisher @insighteditions 
Yarn @brooklyntweed Imbue 
Find it wherever fine books are sold. 
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Since there was some interest in stills of my WIPs Since there was some interest in stills of my WIPs closet after this weekend’s quick tutorial, here are few. ✂️ The tutorial is one post back in my feed as a video.
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As you can see, I didn’t worry about the wire hangers all being perfectly uniform, but it doesn’t matter to me. Also, this closet holds a lot! Despite that, it is already at capacity. Since the hanging bags don’t appear to be recyclable, I want to reuse them as long as possible. Who knows, maybe this will be a way to limit my WIPs? 😅
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P.s. In the third photo you can see how I use this system to store the original swatches, scraps, yarn ball bands, & notes from a design project all together. 
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How to convert a closet into WIPs storage with jus How to convert a closet into WIPs storage with just a few supplies ✂️
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When I was a librarian, we would use these hanging bags to circulate books with audiobook CDs. They came to mind when I wanted to develop a filing cabinet-like system for my differently-sized WIPs. To fit in my studio closet, a standard bedroom closet, they just needed custom hangers. 🤙🏻 
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HOW TO MAKE THE HANGERS
1. Carefully cut approx. a 9” (23 cm) length of flexible 3 mm aluminum wire.
2. Near the end of a large knitting needle or dowel, wrap the wire around it as you would a twist tie. 
3. Bend the other end into a hook shape, perpendicular to the circle shape you just created. 
4. Hang like a hanger in a closet, as shown. 
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It’s time for the monthly review and giveaway! T It’s time for the monthly review and giveaway! This go around, get to know two new sister yarns from @manosyarnsusa, Marla and Sami, and enter to win a skein of each to try for yourself. 
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What makes these yarns sisters is that, while dyed differently, they’re the same weight and come in intentionally coordinating color palettes. For my review, I opted for a sky-inspired combo of Sami in Natural and Marla in Nube. 🌧️ 
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Check out the full review & enter the giveaway at the link in my bio. 
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