My sister Nicole entered my knitted gift giveaway back in March hoping to win a red scarf. Even though she wasn't an official winner I wanted to make her something. She is a regular follower of my blog and one of the few who leaves comments (which is always nice!). She has also just returned to work after her second child so I decided to whip her up a one skein wonder as a mothers day gift.Having the self imposed restriction of using only one skein made the pattern choice a little tricky but I ended up choosing to knit the Drop Stitch Scarf (ravelry link) by Christine Vogel.
It was a nice brainless knit and only took me a few days to finish. I followed the lead of other Ravelry users and wet blocked this, increasing the size from 115cm x 15cm (knitted size) to 165cm x 17cm (after blocking). The result is a good sized scarf and the stitch and slight variegation of the yarn show up beautifully.
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I love this scarf and the colour is beautiful. It really makes a statement.
ReplyDeleteI love the color with her dark hair. Very pretty.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely choice of stitch! You have inspired me to think about it for a wrap I'm planning. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLooks great on Nicole! I really like the detail of the knit.
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