Easy Knitting Patterns – Eyelash Yarn Scarf
Don’t laugh but I found a fun new project! I was originally going to do the Starter Garter Scarf from the book Getting Started Knitting. But as I was teaching myself the knit stitch in both the English and Continental methods, something changed my mind (Instructions and videos will be posted soon!). The Continental method is very difficult for me and as I started on the scarf using my standard worsted weight yarn it just looked HORRIBLE! I got the English method down pretty quickly and easily as I sort of remembered it from learning as a child so I really wanted to keep practicing the Continental method.
I decided perhaps if I used eyelash yarn the uneven look I am achieving using the Continental method might be disguised. So off I went to the yarn section of Walmart and found some really cute eyelash yarn which even includes a little pattern on the back. I was so excited I purchased two skeins and rushed home to get started.
Well of course it couldn’t just be a SIMPLE solution. I quickly discovered that the Continental method is even HARDER to do with eyelash yarn … but I was correct in that you can’t tell how horrible and uneven the project looks. I am continuing on with this scarf because it is going to be so cute (I just love the colors I picked). But I am alternating between practicing the Continental method and using the regular English method just to retain my sanity. I’ll keep you posted on my progress!
I’ve posted the entire pattern and some eyelash yarn tips here:
Easy Knitting Patterns – Eyelash Yarn Scarf
Tags: Easy Knitting, Easy Knitting Patterns, eyelash yarn
August 31st, 2008 at 6:59 pm
Here’s a cute pattern I saw today for a lady bug (free pattern of course)
http://knittingonthenet.com/patterns/miscladybug.htm
Tried to teach my 11 year old daughter to cast on today. Didn’t work. So I cast on a row for her, and she knit 2 rows before stopping.
A little hint, dark colors of yarn (black, purple) are harder to see your stitches, so not as good for a beginner. Choose pink, yellow, white, something really easy to see what you’re doing.
September 1st, 2008 at 9:42 pm
This one looks a little beyond my scope … You’ll have to make a couple of them for me *hint hint* my kids would LOVE to have bugs to carry around. Haha.
December 9th, 2008 at 7:21 am
Help I am frantically looking for small hand knit applique patterns to adorn some kids hats and scarves I’ve knitted. I have several patterns for hand knit flower appliques. But does any one know of a website for a variety of different patterns for small bugs, animals, symbols etc that are hand knit appliques?