old shale smoke ring
June 15, 2007
my vacation is pretty much over – we leave on a plane tomorrow – and indeed, my vacation knitting is also done. i’ve had many of you ask about this yarn, so the specs are below and here’s a free pattern to boot!
katie, my mother-in-law, does not like to wear hats. but unlike my other friends and family who don’t like hats, she lives in alaska and can’t get away with a headband. so, this is the perfect accessory for her. she already has quite the collection (including a white, lace quiviut one!). why does she like them? they don’t squish her hair, can be worn many ways (like this or this), and they are warm and toasty. here’s another pretty shot of the colorway taken during our walk downtown.
as i said before, Katie is my only knitting relative, so when she came to visit ben and i in montana, of course we had to go dig through the bins of mill ends at mountain colors. she bought a whole bunch and hasn’t had the chance to use much of it yet… so i took it upon myself to borrow some from her stash to make her this smoke ring. it is mountain colors bearfoot – 60% superwash wool/25% mohair/15% nylon. we think the colorway is sagebrush and it was probably about 4 oz, because we tend to buy mill end bearfoot in sock-like quantities.
Anyhow, here’s the super simple pattern. Enjoy!
Old Shale Smoke Ring
Yarn: fingering weight wool
Needles: size 7 US, 16 in. circular
Final measurements: 12 in. across and about 14 in. tall
CO 144 stitches
join, being sure not to twist
row 1: purl
row 2: knit
row 3: purl
old shale pattern (stockingnet version)
row 1: knit
row 2: knit
row 3: k2tog 3 times, (yo, k) 6 times, k2tog 3 times
row 4: knit
repeat until you get towards the end of your wool
and end
third to last row: purl
second to last row: knit
last row: purl
BO loosely
block to make the ends behave themselves and loosen up the lace a bit
keep warm and enjoy!
I love smoke rings for the same reason. I have very thin hair, and when I am dressing warm to go into the city on a sales call or to a meeting, it’s the only thing I can use to prevent my hair from flattening. The pattern is perfect for the yarn, it looks like waves on the seashore.
Beautiful colours!
Have a great weekend :)
beautiful.
i can’t believe you’re actually *allowed* (not in the strictest sense, obviously) to knit when on vacation. i get in trouble for knitting too much when my gf isn’t at work, let alone for when we’re both on vacation!
I love this! I can make it for my aunt who does not like hats cause they squish here hair! thanks for sharing!
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i was just wondering, can the finished product(s) be sold? its awesome!
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I love smoke rings and this one is just gorgeous! Love the pattern and the yarn coloring. You will enjoy the stew out of it I’m sure!!
I have been trying for quite a while to find a smoke ring scarf pattern. I used to have one and I lost it. I don’t like to wear hats and it was perfect because it didn’t smash my hair. The yarn used was mohair. I seem to remember it alternated needles of two different sizes.
I googled mohair smoke ring scarf and I got all kinds of hits, but not the scarf I’m trying to find.
Hi,
I just love this! It’s a MUST to make! Thnak you for sharing!
so beautiful!!! how much yardage is needed?
hi! i used this yarn: http://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/mountain-colors-bearfoot and 4 oz, so .5 oz over one skein.
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fab! as long as you link to my blog, go right ahead. cheers, cosy
On Sun, Dec 26, 2010 at 3:58 PM, Cosette Cornelius-Bates wrote:
> fab! as long as you link to my blog, go right ahead. > cheers, > cosy > >
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