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Super Scarf On Trend for Fall 2016

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Etro Super Scarf Doctor WhoYou can get my attention pretty easily by just adding “super” to the title‚ I guess that it is my geek side. So when I read that Super Scarves are the hot knit for Fall/Winter 2016 you can imagine my excitement!

Super Scarves are oversized and luxurious versions of your traditional winter staple. Some of them are extra long‚ some are super bulky‚ all are an easy way to add some flair to your cold weather wardrobe.

While looking for pictures to accompany this article‚ I happened upon this example from Etro‚ a high end knitwear company. It is super long; she could wrap that around her a few more times. It has stripes in many colors; it could go with just about anything. It looks a lot like something I have seen before.

4th Doctor who super scarfOh yeah‚ Doctor Who! Yes‚ back in the 70’s there was a certain time lord who wrapped himself in a super long scarf striped with many colors. The 4th Doctor’s scarf one of the most well known items of cosplay‚ up there with Princess Leia’s hair buns.

Of course you could BUY a Super Scarf‚ but what fun is that? Knit your own! I happen to have the Official Doctor Who Scarf Pattern available on my website. Yes‚ it will take you a while to make‚ but think of how super your scarf will make you feel.

What do you think of this trend? Do you have a super scarf or the throwback Doctor Who version? What knit trends are you excited about for 2016?

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It’s OFFICIAL! BBC’s 4th Doctor Scarf Knitting Pattern

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Are you The Doctor or Osgood? Either way‚ you can now create the iconic scarf based on the OFFICIAL pattern written for the BBC. There have been many imitations‚ but this one is for real.

some notes if you are going to follow the pattern:
“plain knitting” means garter stitch or knit every row
size 4 UK needles is actually closer to a 10 US
DK yarn is used with amounts ranging from 187 yards to 375 yards

just a note: I have tried to find the original source of this image to link from (and give credit to) but could not confirm it. If you are aware of the source‚ please let me know so I can give love.

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Free pattern: kid’s mittens

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Made for my son who is 8 years old‚ who found this yarn at a craft fair and asked me to make mittens. They fit his hands nicely. I cannot take credit for this pattern‚ it is based on the StarStruck Mittens‚ which is available for free on Ninapetrina’s Creative Corner. I have subtracted the star pattern and converted the measurements to inches for American knitters. In addition‚ I used the Kitten Knits thumb technique which uses waste yarn to pick up live stitches as an afterthought.

Materials:
DK weight yarn
US size 4 DPN’s
waste yarn in contrasting color
scissors
darning needle

abbreviations:
CO – cast on
K – knit
K2P2’– knit 2 purl 2’(rib stitch)
K2to – knit 2 together (decrease)

Hand:
CO 40
K2p2 2̸’;
K 1’ rows
K3 pick up 1 k2 pick up 1 k
K 2 rows
K3 pick up 1 k4 pick up 1 k
K 1 row
K2‚ k8 onto waste yarn‚ put those 8 stitches back on left need and knit across
K2to before and after waste yarn 2 rows
K to 7̸’; from cast on edge
K6 k2to repeat across row
K
K5 k2to repeat across row
K
Continue to decrease this way until 10 stitches remain
K2to across
Cut yarn and thread through live stitches

Thumb:
Pick up stitches from waste yarn and one from either side of hole
Knit in the round for 2̸’;
K2to around until 5 stitches remain
Cut yarn and thread through

Repeat for second mitten

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Free pattern: Super Fan Hooded Scarf

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pattern available from cascade yarns

NY Giants Super Fan Hooded Scarf

I am so excited to share this with you! The Super Fan Hooded Scarf‚ which I designed‚ is now available for FREE from Cascade Yarns.

This unisex design‚ shown in the colors of the NY Giants‚ is great to wear on a cold day in the stands watching your favorite team play. It is

made in Cascade Yarn’s 220 superwash aran which can be washed when you get food on it while tailgating.

For this pattern you will need these techniques:
Casting on
Garter stitch
Picking up stitches
Decrease
Casting off

And these supplies:
Us size 8 needles
Cascade 220 Aran superwash in 2 colors
4 balls of main color
2 of secondary
Scissors
Darning needle

Share this pattern with other super fans and be sure to check out my other patterns here and in my shop.

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Stepping into Pro: knit pattern design

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Becoming a professional knitter sounds daunting. Names like Elizabeth Zimmerman and Stephanie Pearl-McPhee come to mind. Yes‚ these are the women who reached the top‚ gaining iconic status amongst the fiber aficionados. But they ain’t the only ones.

In 2009 when I opened my shop‚ I only sold completed projects‚ thinking anyone who knit could “figure it out” like I did. I gave myself so little credit for my ability.

Not everyone can create something out of nothing!

No‚ I am not saying I am the next big thing‚ but I am saying I intend to write more. Sharing what I love to do AND making money doing it? I’m living the dream!

So now is the time people! What do you love to knit? What have you always dreamed of making but couldn’t find a pattern for? Let me know‚ it May just be the next thing on my list 🙂

Also‚ be sure to check out all the patterns already available on my Ravelry designer’s page.

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Vanessa Infinity Scarf

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I am really excited about this new pattern available for download on Etsy and Ravelry. It is a complete divergence from most of my work.

It goes this way and that‚ and it always comes together in the end. These are the lessons of the Vanessa Infinity Scarf.

When I started on this scarf‚ I wanted to create something simple and different. Something fashionable that you could not buy in a store. A fast and easy project that looks way more expensive then it is.

The Vanessa Infinity Scarf Pattern is a garter stitch cotton scarf‚ knit flat and sewn together or joined as you go. The pattern can be done either way.

Materials:
3 balls Peaches and Cream Worsted Cotton in Shaded Blue
US size 9 knitting needles
darning needle
scissors

Gauge:
not important to measure‚ but if you want it‚ mine was 4 stitches and 8 rows per inch

Finished size:
5’ inches around

For this pattern‚ you will need some basic and not-so-basic knitting techniques. It requires: casting on and off‚ garter stitch‚ picking up stitches‚ decreases‚ slipping stitches and sewing. If you need a tutorial for any of these techniques‚ check out my youtube channel http://youtube.com/traceyknits for help.

Interested? The pattern is available in my shops on Ravelry and Etsy. Can’t knit? Contact me and I will be happy to make arrangements.

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