GAUGE UP by Brittany Tyler
January 3, 2012 at 10:53 pm ynattirb 11 comments
Poppins Scarf by Michaela Moores
As a designer, I love to ask the question “what if?” to generate inspiration. What if the sky rained yellow? What if ducks were offended by pomegranates? What if schnauzer kisses had medicinal properties? Sounds silly, I know, but it really does lube the brain cogs responsible for creativity. So the first time I saw the delicate, airy Poppins scarf I wondered, “What if I knit this lace weight scarf in a drastically heavier gauge?” It’s an experiment I’ve been wanting to try ever since we launched “The Movie Issue.” Having recently found a little down time hidden deep within the corners of my busy life, I dusted off a few hours and used them to whip up my new favorite scarf.
Sorry about the poor image quality. I am temporary limited to my cell phone camera.
I used two skeins of Malabrigo Rasta and cut the fringe first so that I could knit until I ran out of yarn. I cast on 20 stitches using US size 19 needles. Really you can make this scarf with any weight yarn, just cast on a multiple of 4 stitches. It came out great in a multi-colored yarn and I bet this design is also conducive to mixing yarns in multi-fiber stripes. Download this free pattern and conduct your own knitting experiment.
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Tiffany Milorey | January 3, 2012 at 11:01 pm
Oh I wish there was a crochet version for this…
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ynattirb | January 3, 2012 at 11:03 pm
Oooooooo… That’s a good idea.
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yarnarriffic | January 3, 2012 at 11:27 pm
love the ribbon in the fringe!
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Nancy | January 3, 2012 at 11:46 pm
it’s absolutely lovely in the malabrigo rasta!
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Sandra | January 4, 2012 at 12:08 pm
Wow that is beautiful. I will definately be giving this one a go.
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Liat | January 4, 2012 at 8:09 pm
Augh, this is SO beautiful! I love it! Got a sister in NYC right now who is badly in need of some knitted love – this is perfect!!
PS Can you design a hat to match? With some more of your free time?
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ynattirb | January 4, 2012 at 8:45 pm
Ba ha ha ha, Liat. YOU design a hat to match
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Tina | January 4, 2012 at 9:59 pm
Wow, I like the super bulky even better! Another project added to the queue…
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Penny | February 9, 2012 at 8:46 am
This scarf is beautiful with the Malabrigo Rasta yarn. I would love to make it. I did click on the link for the free pattern but the pattern for the blue and white scarf popped up. Thank you for sharing your patterns.
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ynattirb | February 9, 2012 at 3:01 pm
The “Poppins” blue and white scarf is the pattern I followed for the scarf pictured in the blog post. I just used a much thicker yarn and much larger needles. Also, I cast on 20 stitches. Otherwise, I followed the pattern as written.
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Marla Ketchum | March 8, 2012 at 11:13 pm
I liked the “Poppins” scarf, as is
But when you decided to make the sky rain yellow, ducks offended by pomegranates ….. and give this scarf a
series weight gain ….. well, I just had to make it! Excellent! Thank you for the inspiration … this is stunning!