Monday, January 12, 2009

Alice Cullen Scarf


I decided to make my own little pattern for the blue striped scarf that Alice Cullen wears for like a second in the Twilight movie. This appears when they're on the field trip. It's really easy and I based this original pattern on the limited views in the movie. Now I see it's a little more varied in the length of the stripes, unlike mine which I made all my stripes the same length. Oh well, close enough! Mods can be EASILY made.

Materials:
#10 1/2 US needles

1 skein of Vanna's Choice worsted weight in each of the following colors:
- Colonial Blue
- Navy
- Silver Blue
- Dusty Blue

Directions:

Cast On 30 stitches starting with Colonial Blue. The whole scarf is done in stockinette stitch(Ss).

Ss for 5", change to Navy

Ss for 5, change to Silver Blue

Ss for 5", change to Dusty Blue

Ss for 5", change back to Colonial Blue

Repeat this pattern for as long as you want the scarf to be, then Cast Off.
Mine was 85" total.

You can try blocking to prevent curling but it's hard with an acrylic yarn. Wool yarn would have more success. To prevent curling, try knitting the first and last 3 stitches on your purl rows.

NOTE! Make sure you end with the same color you stated with! (Colonial Blue)

That's it! Easy! You don't need to see the future to whip this one together!

I put two extra pics up for color reference in different light than the first one, and another of Alice!



Monday, January 5, 2009

Joie's Arm Warmers!






Two months after she ordered them from me I've FINALLY got them finished! A mix of school up until mid-December and those tiny needles kept me from getting it done sooner. But they are finished and awesome! I love the colors and the design. It almost seems sporty to me, like baseball for some reason.

And, of course, I had some fun taking a few pics with them on before I sent them away!