Purple Rain Scarf

Almost didn't make it in time for June...I actually thought today was the first, and was all ready to post this as July, even though I finished last night!!

Just a little short of the 300 yards.....so I made a

headband. Both are made out of Taos # 19....on size 10 needles. I wanted to make a matching raindrop hat...but did not have enough.

Pattern is:

Shizuku 雫 for scarf &

Easy Cabled Headband....for the headband ( with liberties taken on both!)

you can see my project page for this: Purple Rain

NOTE: THIS THING STRETCHES WHEN BLOCKED...what started out as a 62" shawlette became an 84" scarf. My daughter Sarah will love it, though.

My Mods: Made it a boat shaped shawlette -- Increased for 17 drops ( 8 rows per pattern)…stayed the same for 28 drops, then decreased for 17 drops. Pattern as written is triangular. I ended up with 62 raindrops.

Purple Rain ended up weighing 110gr -- 282 yds ( About 2.2 skeins) and headband added another 32 -- total of 314

**I did so want to make a hat with the left over yarn...just so I could call it Purple Rainhat! ......*I might have enough for a baby hat with little raindrop tassles, though....hmmmmm.... will post as an addendum if I do!!

This color of this wonderfully soft yarn reminds me of boysenberry pie. Yummy. Really yummy.

Tracy Van Wormer

Tangled up in Blue Hitchhiker

Tangled up in Blue Hitchhiker

25 teeth in -- Size 6 needles -- maxim MardiGras in the Blues.

This is a sportweight yarn -- I have 2 skeins -- total of 700 yds----but I doubt that I will be using all of it. I am going to see how it looks after 1. Thanks to Peacockmom for the inspiration -- it is a really fun project!!

Blue Diamond Shawl

Blue Diamond Shawl

specifics: in CPY Panda Wool -- baby blue -- 2 full skeins(340 yds) -- maybe 2 yards left...

knit on size 5

Based on the pattern Arcadian -- free on Ravelry -- with the following changes

1. simple picot edging added -- over 6 stitches

2. neck edge done in a double seed stitch

Project can be found on Ravelry -- Blue Diamond Shawl

This, of course, came out much smaller than the original pattern -- since the original is done in worsted. HOWEVER, what it lacks in size, it totally makes up for in softness. I was really pleased with the yarn....amazingly soft, yet still retaining definition on the diamond lace pattern. I "sized up " the needles for better drape....and was pleased.
Finished pattern Folded up

detail and of course....wip!

I recommend both pattern and yarn!

Tracy Van Wormer