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A few weeks ago I stopped by Loop Yarn and treated myself to some yarn. (This was celebratory yarn because I had just did this awesome storytelling at The Art Sanctuary and was feeling really good but I digress). Anywho, while at Loop there I saw this great scarf called The Portfolio Scarf by Erika Flory (friend me on Ravelry while you’re there!). I loved the color, the shape, the drape, everything and I wanted to get started making one as soon as I could. The recommended yarn is a bit more than I usually spend on a single skein of yarn (although I did wind up spending more on other things…go figure!) and the color that the display scarf was made out of was not available. SInce I’m me, I was too inpatient to wait for them to restock so I grabbed some other yarn (it was on sale) and set out to make my own Portfolio Scarf.
Once I got the hang of the pattern it worked up really quickly. I finally finished it and am quite pleased with the result.
The scarf in the beginning. Lace and Garter stitches
A few notes:
The materials for the scarf calls for a circular needle. I used two straight needles. The pattern repeats itself and, once you get the hang of the repeats, is really easy to follow. However, I had trouble keeping track of which row/section/area I was working on so It helped me to have two needles, one that I marked with a little rubber band so that I could keep track of whether it was an increase row or what I called the working row.
A little counter is so necessary! The scarf increases during each section and I found myself losing count, dropping stitches and my numbers didn’t quite work out as called for in the pattern. I wish I were a better knitter; when I tried to frog back to where I dropped a stitch I started doubting my abilities and found that I frogged two rows instead of just to the mistake. (Then I dropped another stitch and the scarf had to sit in the corner for the day.)
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Overall this is such a great scarf and a love addition just in time for Scarfvember. I love the results and think this will be a holiday gift for a friend and for my mom. I used Berroco’s Untra Alpaca Winter to create this scarf. I will see what’s in my stash for my next attempt.
Here is the finished product for your viewing pleasure:
Upcoming crafythings:
- Next on the hooks…I FINALLY got a pattern from The Velvet Acorn and will be working on a cowl!
- I will be reviewing Hello Kitty Crochet (squee!)
- I’m still chugging along on a another kitchen sink blanket. It’s sloooooooow going!
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