Since we're having our knitting demo this weekend, I thought I'd share with you some of the fabulous scarf yarns we currently have in stock! I'm really into making these at the moment, they make fabulous little gifts, and they're just so easy to make. There really are some amazing designs available, so to begin with, this is Desire. In my opinion, this has got to be the easiest thing in the world to knit with! It's all of 5 stitches, and you don't need to know how to do anything more complicated than knit stitch to be able to make a scarf with it. If you've never knitted one before, and fancy giving it a go, this is the one I'd recommend to start with. Of course if you're coming along on Saturday, there will be a try before you buy! So there's an opportunity to have a go with the fancy scarf yarns first. And of course there will be a whole host of One Off Demo Day Deals on the day!
Desire by Woolcraft
1 Ball Desire
3.25mm Needles
5 Stitches
This is a gorgeous new yarn from Woolcraft with a beautiful soft silky feel. Desire is a really nice yarn to use if you want a lightweight summer scarf. As with most of the scarf yarns, one ball makes one scarf. Desire recommends 4.00mm - 5.00mm needles, but personally I like to knit it on 3.25mm Bamboo Needles. Having slightly smaller needles won't affect your tension at all, because the holes are pre-punched in the yarn, and I found it's easier to get a smaller needle through those holes. Bamboo needles are nice for scarf yarns in general, because they're not as slippery as metal needles. This means when you pop your knitting down on the sofa for a minute, all your stitches stay put and don't fall off the needles!
Casting On
Lay the yarn flat, and poke your needle through the first hole. Because Desire is wound flat on the ball, it's really easy to pull it out and keep it flat as you're working:
Then bring your needle over and down and poke it through the next hole:
That's two stitches cast on, keep going until you've got five:
Knitting
Turn your work around and begin knitting using the very next hole here:
Poke your right hand needle through as with normal knitting:
But instead of winding the whole of the yarn round, just wind round the hole and thread it onto your right hand needle, like this:
Then knit the stitch as usual.
Your first row will look slightly odd! Don't worry. After 3 or 4 rows, the scarf starts to take shape and hang nicely.
Simply turn around, and do exactly the same thing on the next row. Desire is done all in Knit, so there's no Purl to worry about.
Joining
Sometimes you might want to join your yarn, maybe because you've got a knot or because you want to change colours. Desire is really easy to join invisibly.
First trim your two ends so they're relatively neat:
Then lay one hole on top of the other:
Now knit through these two holes as if they're one:
Once you've knitted a few more rows, you'll hardly be able to tell that the yarn's been joined at all.
Spot the join...
It's here:
Good isn't it?
Casting Off
Casting off is pretty simple, as it's mostly done just like normal casting off.
To begin with, knit two stitches:
Poke your left needle into the first of these stitches and pass it over the second just like in normal casting off.
Knit another stitch so you have two stitches on your right hand needle, then pass the first of them over again. Keep going until you only have one stitch left:
Then snip your yarn, leaving a small end like this:
Take your final stitch off the needle, and thread this end through it like this:
Pull it tight and knot it off:
You'll then be able to snip the end close, and by giving your scarf a few tugs, hide it in the ruffles:
When you're done, the cast off end shouldn't show at all:
How neat is that? Desire is just beautiful to work with, and the prints available are just stunning. As well as animal prints, spot prints and floral designs, there are also a few Cath Kidston style patterns too!
Hope to see you all on Saturday! The demo is on between 10am - 4pm, so you can pop in at any time and see some of the lovely things we'll be knitting.
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3.25mm Needles
5 Stitches
This is a gorgeous new yarn from Woolcraft with a beautiful soft silky feel. Desire is a really nice yarn to use if you want a lightweight summer scarf. As with most of the scarf yarns, one ball makes one scarf. Desire recommends 4.00mm - 5.00mm needles, but personally I like to knit it on 3.25mm Bamboo Needles. Having slightly smaller needles won't affect your tension at all, because the holes are pre-punched in the yarn, and I found it's easier to get a smaller needle through those holes. Bamboo needles are nice for scarf yarns in general, because they're not as slippery as metal needles. This means when you pop your knitting down on the sofa for a minute, all your stitches stay put and don't fall off the needles!
Casting On
Lay the yarn flat, and poke your needle through the first hole. Because Desire is wound flat on the ball, it's really easy to pull it out and keep it flat as you're working:
Then bring your needle over and down and poke it through the next hole:
That's two stitches cast on, keep going until you've got five:
Knitting
Turn your work around and begin knitting using the very next hole here:
Poke your right hand needle through as with normal knitting:
But instead of winding the whole of the yarn round, just wind round the hole and thread it onto your right hand needle, like this:
Then knit the stitch as usual.
Your first row will look slightly odd! Don't worry. After 3 or 4 rows, the scarf starts to take shape and hang nicely.
Simply turn around, and do exactly the same thing on the next row. Desire is done all in Knit, so there's no Purl to worry about.
Joining
Sometimes you might want to join your yarn, maybe because you've got a knot or because you want to change colours. Desire is really easy to join invisibly.
First trim your two ends so they're relatively neat:
Then lay one hole on top of the other:
Now knit through these two holes as if they're one:
Once you've knitted a few more rows, you'll hardly be able to tell that the yarn's been joined at all.
Spot the join...
It's here:
Good isn't it?
Casting Off
Casting off is pretty simple, as it's mostly done just like normal casting off.
To begin with, knit two stitches:
Poke your left needle into the first of these stitches and pass it over the second just like in normal casting off.
Knit another stitch so you have two stitches on your right hand needle, then pass the first of them over again. Keep going until you only have one stitch left:
Then snip your yarn, leaving a small end like this:
Take your final stitch off the needle, and thread this end through it like this:
Pull it tight and knot it off:
You'll then be able to snip the end close, and by giving your scarf a few tugs, hide it in the ruffles:
When you're done, the cast off end shouldn't show at all:
How neat is that? Desire is just beautiful to work with, and the prints available are just stunning. As well as animal prints, spot prints and floral designs, there are also a few Cath Kidston style patterns too!
Hope to see you all on Saturday! The demo is on between 10am - 4pm, so you can pop in at any time and see some of the lovely things we'll be knitting.
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Click Here for Next Part
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Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Thanks for this. It was invaluable when I made my scarf. xx
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