I've had beforesunrise's Holding Hands, Feeding Ducks Scarf in my Ravelry queue since February. She mentions that the name of the scarf is from a song by The Brunettes:
Holding hands, feeding ducks
When I met you, that's what I wanted to do
I liked the scarf when I saw it, but I like the sentiment behind the name just as much.
In an effort to procrastinate on other things, I brought out the purpley-blue yarn I dyed earlier this year and got started on the scarf. A cast on of 33 sts gave me around a 5-inch wide scarf and it took me about 6 days of leisurely, nights-only knitting to get ~65-inches. I used the recommended US sz 10.5 needles with worsted weight yarn.
The star stitch the scarf is based on grows rather quickly and the pattern is a simple 4 row repeat that is easily memorized. Don't let the directions for star stitch intimidate. Once you have the needles and yarn in your hands, it's really very simple and produces a really beautiful pattern.
4 comments:
That is beautiful. I missed this one, but am going to go look for it now
Love it! The yarn you dyed is especially beautiful, as well! I am making this scarf in Malabrigo and it gives it a totally different look. Thanks for the inspiration! :)
Thanks Kathy!
It's a fairly quick knit and I think it's suitable for men and women. Good for a last minute gift.
Hope your holiday season is fabulous! :)
Hi Dana :)
The yarn ombre'd (is that a word?) on it's own in the dye-bath, so I can't take credit. Sometimes I just get lucky. ;)
It's a great pattern though, isn't it?
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