I’ve been working on this new scarf lately with the two knitting stitches I know ;) (hey we’re not all Amanda Soules here – lol).
As I was close to finishing it I realized just how boring this plain scarf was looking… I said ‘girl, you need to add some DRAMA here or this won’t pull of as your own work’! Right then, I knew what to do! My stitches may be plain (lack of time gets in the way of my knitting expertise ;( but the scarf doesn’t have to be plain….
To my basic knitted scarf, I added strands of equal amount to one full side and the edges. To do that you need to loop around a long strand in the center and pull, measure out equal distances and add your first row of knots in. Then, you split that strand into two equal parts, and tie together with the next one over, do that all around to create your second row. Continue with the same technique to create your third row. The edges only have 2 knotted rows.
Let me know if this explains it well, when I was finishing it it was late and I didn’t have a photographer to snap a few ;)
So there it is, my new fall and winter accessory! It’s such simple knitting but with a WOW factor in the end ;) So if you’re not a savvy knitter, kinda-like-me, but you still want to CREATE your own masterpiece – this is the way to do it! Eventually, we wanna-be-SouleMama‘s will catch up to the starlet, but for now…. we IMPROVISE!!!
I hope you’re having a wonderful day today. I hope it’s another sunny one – it’s too early to tell this early…. I’m off to make my morning tea and have it with the leftover pumpkin muffin. Then I’ll try to go for a little stroll around the block with my little pumpkin, to secretly do a runway catwalk in my new winter wrap….
Stay Warm and be Happy!
PS. my pumpkin love post is featured today on i made it so, go check out Ana’s lovely blog ;)
Comments
Hy!
I love your blog, especially your photos. Both, U and your daughter, are beatiuful models! And may I ask which program do you use for photo editing?
Love from Europe,
spela
Hi Spela,
Thanks for visiting from so far away – I love it how the internet makes the world sooo small ;)
I use Photoshop for my photos and then InDesign for my layouts – - I hope that helps. Those two along with Illustrator I could not live without ;) although I use them daily for my job they are great for my blog stuff ;P
Thanks again, models huh? I will definitely do that ‘runway’ walk. LOL
You knit and bake pumpkin muffins from scratch??!!! You can’t see me but I’m hanging my head in shame. Loving the scarf. You rock that thing! Thanks for visiting my blog.
oh wow! You are like McGuyer with that scarf. It’s AWESOME, and so much better than it was originally slated to be. Thanks for the instructions. :)
very cute. I’m just getting the hang of my crochet needle. Loving it, but have not worked from a pattern yet. :-)
Look at you rockin’ that wrap! You look great and so does your wrap! Thanks for sharing this with us. Peace, Angela
Well thank you ladies! I’ve got a trick or two up my sleeve that I didn’t even know I had ;) lol
Thanks for stopping by and leaving me sooo much sunshine with your compliments ;P xoxo
Beautiful. It is a gorgeous winter wrap. I’m sure that if I had seen you on your morning walk I would have stopped to tell you so. & yes, I too want to knit like Soule Mama. Think I will have to take the knitting lesson sweater plunge. Thanks for sharing. Katie x
That scarf is amazing! So hippy but so sophisticated! Wish I could knit like that. Keep the inspiration coming lady!
Beautiful handiwork,and very dramatic indeed! I have yet to master knitting…I once knitted Zuzias doll a pair of knickers…it took me a whole day ;)) Your looking wonderful :) xoxox
i really do like this. i’ve neglected to comment on it, twice. i think it’s time i spoke up ;) first of all, it’s just so cozy and casual looking, shabby chic and cool. i like how you’ve worn it as a wrap and almost like a cardigan too. nice choice of yarn too, is it a chenille?
p.s. the world would be so boring if we were all soule-mamas… she’s wonderful, but so are you and your creation here.
Came over from Ana’s Archive Dive, and I’m so glad I did. Your scarf is gorgeous, and even better you share how you made the fringe. Thank you!
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