(Photo: Hedgehog Fibres Limited)
While designer Beata Jezek of Hedgehog Fibres notes that her instructions for knitting Scarfy Thing comprise more of a recipe than a true knitting pattern – she provides more than enough information and guidance to make this a fun and very do-able project! And one that will allow you to flex your creative muscles while knitting a version that is completely, uniquely you.
From Beata –“The piece is a truly improvised effort and even if I could write a row by row pattern, it would be perhaps more of a hindrance to the creative process. Arm yourself with 2 full skeins in similar colours and and a bunch of Sock Minis or sock yarn scraps in contrasting colours and off you go. Pick up stitches, change direction, cast on some stitches, knit a smaller then a bigger section. It’s fun and freeing. If in doubt, improvise and add another colour. Then add one more colour! Yay!
Need a starting point? We think the following sock / fingering weight yarns in our current inventory are ideally suited.
Shop Hedgehog Fibres Skinny Singles
Shop Madelinetosh Unicorn Tails
Shop Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light
Shop Julie Asselin Fino
Shop Koigu KPPPM
Shop Koigu KPM
(Photo: Hedgehog Fibres Limited)
– Melissa
Looks great! But how do you change direction while knitting? Or does it mean binding off, starting a new patch and sewing the two together in the end?
Best wishes
Conny