FO: Stash Genius Scarf

Cross posted at Sally Comes Unraveled and Year Long Gift-A-Long.



The project I was working on before I went to hospital is on hold at the moment. It's secret, so I can't show it here. I've been working on this instead.

I missed the fiber festival this year. I meant to give a shout out on here before the event, but I never got around to it. I'm so disappointed about everything I had to miss. I missed the company Christmas party and several church events.

But at least I can knit a festive scarf.


This scarf is for a seven year-old girl on my Christmas list. I looked through my stash for some good ideas, and this is what I came up with. I used one skein of Yarn Bee Mosaic Twist in "Grotto" for the main part of the scarf, and a small amount of Yarn Bee Gilt Eyelash in "Aqualights" for the sparkly stripes. (Yarn Bee is the Hobby Lobby house brand.) I felt like a genius when I came up with this combination. It reminds me of snowflakes for some reason, even though snowflakes aren't blue.


I cast on 12 stitches, and the stripes on the ends of the scarf are four rows wide. The stripes add sparkle without being itchy.

I knit the scarf with US Size 8 wooden needles, although I cast on and bound off with US Size 9 needles to keep the ends from being too tight. Also, I held two strands of the Gilt Eyelash together for the stripes.

It's not very long, but I think the length is about right for a child. And it's sparkly.

FO: Last Minute Scarf

Poncho Pig models yet another scarf for me.

I managed to knock this scarf out last night for the Youth Auction at church today. I held two strands of yarn together and knit a simple garter stitch scarf with fringe. I used US size 13 needles from my Boye Needlemaster. The colors are a little subdued compared to my usual yarn choices. I had some other yarn combinations in mind, but when I took a good look, they didn't really go together.

I used about one and a half of skeins of Yarn Bee Mosaic Twist in Moody Blue and one skein of Jo-Ann Sensations Angel Hair in Black/Grey.

Yarn Bee is Hobby Lobby's house brand of yarn. Word on the web is that Mosaic Twist has been discontinued. Honestly, I wasn't impressed with the Mosaic Twist. It's a nice combination of different plies, but the yarn had lots of knots and seemed to be coming unplied in spots.

The Mosaic Twist may have been called "Moody Blue," but it looks mostly gray to me (with a slight blue tint.)

Of course, Angel Hair continues to be my favorite craft store yarn of all time.

I didn't get to see who won the scarf. The last I checked there were two bids, and the highest was $12. I consider that a success.