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W eve pulled together ve scarf knitting patterns from past issues of Spin.Off that

will show off your handspun yarn to best effect. The Morning Surf Scarf by Jackie Erickson-Schweitzer uses a yarn-over technique in undulating patterns

and is perfect for handpainted top and roving with migrating color. Carol Rhoadess PlushPygora Scarf combines the best of a luxury ber with luster and halo in a beautiful lace

pattern. If you have lots of short lengths of handspun yarn left over from other projects,Charlene Andersons Spontaneous Knitting introduces a fun way to use them up. AdrianaSchoenbergs Undulating Scarf creates a warm, dense cloth that enhances the organicnature of handspun yarn. And once you try the Helix Scarf by Stephenie Gaustad, you

wont be able to stop with just oneyoull be compelled to make more.One of the oldest of Interweaves publications, Spin.Off is a quarterly magazine that has been around

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Morning Surf Scarfb y J a c k i e E r i c k s o n - S c h w e i t z e r

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T he Morning Surf Scarf is knittedin a simple lace-type structurethat works up quickly because of thedropped yarnovers. The undulatingdesign is particularly suitable for

showcasing variegated handspun yarn.The tale of how the Morning Surf Scarfcame about goes back many years tomy beginning spinning days.

While attending the 1995 annu-al January Spin-In in Destin, Florida,a hank of Chasing Rainbows hand-painted bombyx silk/Merino woolroving in variegated gray-green toneskept beckoning to me at the market.Being fairly new to spinning, I didnot deem my skills advanced enoughfor this premium ber. However, re-

turning from a morning walk alongthe beach with its hazy low sun uponthe waters and gentle swelling surf ofgray-green waves, I felt more con-dent and inspired. I decided to pur-

chase the roving as a remembrance.As encouragement for those relative-ly new to handspinning, let me assureyou that the yarn I spun had character!To show off the nice diversity of tex-tures in the rather inconsistent 2-plyyarn, albeit with those beautiful colorsI had remembered from my walk onthe beach, I composed a stitch and rowsequence with undulating long oatsbordered by reverse stockinette rows tocapture the feeling of the gentle wavesunder a morning haze.

Note: I recommend using straightneedles. If you use a circular nee-dle, you may have difculty in slid-ing the multiple yarnovers from theexible connector back onto the

needle area.A BBREVIATIONS

yo 2 timesbring yarn between needlesto front, wrap completely aroundneedle once, bring over needle oncemore for second yarnover (yo) and

prepare to knit next st (there will be 2 extra loops on the needle).

yo 3 timesbring yarn between nee-dles to front, wrap completelyaround needle twice, bring over nee-dle once more for third yo and prepare

This is oneversatile stitch

patterncheckout these

variations.

Azhar Ibrahim of Brunswick, Maryland Michelle Majoros of Oakland, California

Debbie Bland of Metairie, Louisiana

Sherie McManaman of Amarillo, Texas

Chawne Kimber of Easton, Pennsylvania


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to knit next st (there will be 3 extraloops on the needle).

yo 4 timesbring yarn between nee-dles to front, wrap completelyaround needle three times, bring overneedle once more for fourth yo and

prepare to knit next st (there will be4 extra loops on the needle).

I NSTRUCTIONS

Cast on 76 sts loosely (or multipleof 10 sts + 6 sts).

Knit 2 rows and then begin pattern.Rows 12: Knit.Row 3: *K6, yo 2 times, k1, yo 3

times, k1, yo 4 times, k1, yo 3times, k1, yo 2 times; rep from * tolast 6 sts, k6.

Row 4: Knit, dropping the extraloops from the yarnovers of pre-vious row off needle as you cometo them. (Be careful not to dropthe other sts!) After completing

row, tug gently on sts below nee-dle to distribute the yarn from thedropped loops downward.

Row 5: Knit.Row 6: Purl.Rows 78: Knit.Row 9: *K1, yo 2 times, k1, yo 3

times, k1, yo 4 times, k1, yo 3times, k1, yo 2 times, k5; rep, from* to last 6 sts, k1, yo 2 times, k1,yo 3 times, k1, yo 4 times, k1, yo 3times, k1, yo 2 times, k1.

Row 10: Knit, dropping the extraloops from the yarnovers of pre-vious row off needle as you cometo them. (Be careful not to dropthe other sts!) After completingrow, tug gently on sts below nee-dle to distribute the yarn from thedropped loops downward.

Row 11: Knit.Row 12: Purl.

Rep Rows 112 until length de-sired (or close to your yarn runningout) ending with Row 5 or 11.

Knit 2 rows.Bind off loosely. Weave in ends in-

visibly.

Fill container with lukewarmwater and a small amount of mild de-tergent. Mix thoroughly. Gently sub-merge scarf into water and soak atleast 30 minutes. Drain water. Rellcontainer with water at same temper-ature and rinse gently. Drain waterthen press scarf between two bathtowels (do not rub).

Block under tension by pinningdown the still-damp scarf on a atsurface while gently stretching intoshape and emphasizing the softlyscalloped edges. Let dry thoroughlybefore removing blocking pins. z

Jackie Erickson-Schweitzer (Jackie E-S) ofDestrehan, Louisiana, is a longtime knittingenthusiast who shares her love of knittingand experience through designing, publish-ing, and teaching. Her growing roster ofHeartStrings patterns is available at an ever-increasing network of retailers and can beseen at www.heartstringsberarts.com. Her

interest in the ber arts extends beyondknitting and spinning to include weaving,dyeing, and all needle arts.

Fiber: 3.5 oz Chasing Rainbowshandpainted bombyx silk/Merinoblend.

Singles direction spun: Z.

Plied direction spun: S.

Yarn classication: 2-ply.

Needles: U.S. size 2.

Finished size: 11" by 48".

Project NotesThis pattern easily adapts to any yarn type and scarf size. You can adjust the cast-onstitch count up or down by increments of 10 for a wider or narrower scarf. Also, usewhatever needle size gives you a drapey fabric without being sloppy. Here are someguidelines:

Wraps per inch (wpi)161813151012

Suggested needle size (U.S.)2 or 35 or 68 or 9

Suggested number of stitches766656


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Next page: 1. Carols scarf takes advantageof pygoras natural luster and weight. 2. Natural white pygora ber (types A, B, andC) that has been dehaired, blended, andcommercially processed into a cloud(donated by Rainbow Yarns Northwest). 3. 2-ply skein spun Z, plied S, 16 wraps perinch, and 1,192 yards per pound.

Plush Pygora ScarfB y C a r o l H u e b s c h e r R h o a d e s

Project NotesFiber: Rainbow Yarns dehairedpygora, mixture of types A, B, and C,natural white.

Preparation: Commerciallyprepared cloud.

Drafting method: Double drafting.

Wheel: Lendrum double treadle.

Wheel system: Flyer lead.

Ratio (singles/plying): 12:1.


Singles wraps per inch: 3234.


Plied twists per inch: 4.

Plied wraps per inch: 16.

Total yardage: 380.

Yards per pound: 1,192.

Yarn classication: Light worsted.

Yardage used: 365.

Needles: U.S. size 8 (5 mm).Gauge: 5 sts and 5 1 2 rows in lacepattern = 1".

Finished size: 8" 71".

it out again and hung it from the op-posite side to complete drying.

My favorite scarf pattern is Crestof the Wave (sometimes called Foam-ing Waves). Its related to Feather andFan but is not as common. In fact,Ive had many knitters ask about theunusual pattern. Its easy to memo-rize, and the lace alternating with

garter stitch lends a nice rhythm tothe knitting process. I modied theoriginal pattern slightly by adding 2rows to the lace sequence. The edgestitches produce a chain effect alongthe sides, but feel free to simply knitthe rst and last stitches of each rowif you prefer.

With a loose cast-on method (usethe knitted cast-on or hold two nee-dles together for long-tail cast-on),cast on 41 sts. Work in Crest of the

Wave pattern to desired length (my

scarf has 27 pattern repeats) and endwith 4 rows garter stitch before bind-ing off loosely.

Crest of the Wave (multiple of 12+ 1 + 2 edge stitches at each side)(From Barbara G. Walkers A Treasuryof Knitting Patterns . Pittsville, Wis-consin: Schoolhouse Press, 1998:205. Reprinted with permission fromSchoolhouse Press.)Rows 14: Sl1 knitwise, knit to last st,

end purl 1.Rows 5, 7, 9, 11, 13: Sl1 knitwise, k2,

*(k2tog) 2 times, (yo, k1) 3 times,yo, (ssk) 2 times, k1; rep from * tolast 2 sts and end k1, p1.

Rows 6, 8, 10, 12, 14: Sl1 knitwise,k1, purl to last 2 sts, end k1, p1.Block by lightly steam-pressing

scarf under a damp cloth and layingit at to dry. z

Carol H. Rhoades spins, writes, edits, translates, and knits at her home in Madison, Wisconsin.

R ainbow Yarns Northwestgenerously donated severalforms of pygora for the this article,including a large bag of mixed typesA, B, and C pygora ber that hadbeen commercially carded into a lightcloud. The dehaired ber was a lovelymix of softness and luster that Iwanted to maintain in the yarn. Softlyspinning and plying the ber resultedin a lustrous and plump yarn thatglided through my hands as I knitted.

Preparing the ber was easy. I gen-tly peeled off thin layers from the battand spun from an edge. So that theber cloud wouldnt disperse, I peeledoff only one layer at a time, spun it,and then peeled another layer. As Ispun, I was careful not to let a lot oftwist build up, as that could easilymake the yarn wiry. I spun with adouble drafting backward draw, with

twist entering the ber as I drew backabout 8 inches. Then I pinched off theber supply and the twist and pulledback a bit more to even out the yarnwith twist entering intermittently tokeep the yarn stable. I was careful notto thin the yarn too much, again toprevent wiriness. I picked off the occa-sional little nub as the yarn was form-ing by pulling it toward the orice andaway from the yarn. The yarn wasspun on my Lendrum double-treadlewheel at 12:1. A ply-back-on-itself testof the yarn showed that it would be aninelastic but uffy two-ply yarn. Tokeep the ufness, I plied the yarnsoftly with a low twist. I set the twistby gently soaking the skein in a no-rinse wool wash for 15 minutes andthen, after gently squeezing out thewater down the skein, I hung it out-side to dry. When it was partially dry(the top was almost dry but water hadcollected near the bottom), I squeezed

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SpontaneousKnittingMaking the most of sample skeins andleftover yarnsB y C h a r l e n e A n d e r s o n

M any years ago when I was aproduction weaver, I designeda series of shawls and scarves thatused random yarns in the warp. Myoriginal intention was to free upsome storage space by using up thesmall bits and pieces of yarn that Ihad accumulated. These pieces wereso successful that I ended up buyingodd lots of yarn to make more. Somuch for depleting my stash!

As a handspinner I collect smallskeins of yarn, samples from classesand workshops, and leftovers fromcompleted projects. Many times thereisnt enough of this leftover yarn for awarp, so it cant be used for weaving.That is why I have developed a way touse short lengths of leftovers to makebeautiful knitted scarves. Once youunderstand the concept behind thesescarves, they are quite easy to knit.

C HOOSING YARNS

In setting up for spontaneously knit-ting scarves from leftovers, I spent afew enjoyable days pulling together allthe odd bits of yarns scattered through-out my studio. I combined the leftoversin plastic bags, each one contain-

ing enough yarn for a different scarf.Needle size, gauge, and specic yarnamounts are not critical when you aremaking these scarves.

I am fearless about mixing differentbers. Im not concerned if the yarnsvary a lot in size or wraps per incheither. If a particular yarn is a lot thin-ner than the majority, I may knit it byholding two strands together, or I mayknit with strands of two different yarnsheld together.

C HOOSING THE RIGHT CAST ON METHOD

Begin by casting on the long edge of thescarf in a method that will exactly matchthe look of the bind off you will use onthe scarf. I use a cast on method that Ifound in June Hemmons Hiatts The Prin-ciples of Knitting called the Chained Cast-on. The beauty of this cast on methodis that it looks exactly like the bind offmethod that most of us use, one that cre-ates an edge that looks like a crochetedchain. There are two methods of workingthis cast on technique; one uses two knit-ting needles, the other a knitting needleand crochet hook. I prefer the one thatuses the crochet hook as shown here.

Next page: Charlene Anderson saves up bitsof leftover handspun yarn to createspontaneous scarves.

Project Notes

Finished size: 61 4 by 54 incheswith 16 inches of fringe.

Yarn: My scarves have needed anaverage of 6 yards of yarn per row;your mileage may vary. Estimate theyardage needed per row by markingoff one-yard increments (I tied smallknots to delineate the yards) on oneof your yarns. Knit across the row,ticking off the yards as you cometo your markers. Round up to thenearest yard and then you can safelyguess if you have enough yarn to

complete a row.Gauge: My scarves have averagedabout 4 stitches per inch in garterstitch.

Needles: U.S. size 8; a crochethook that is big enough to catch thecast on yarn without splitting it.

Notions: A 21-inch length ofnonstretchy yarn, like carpet warp orcrochet cotton.

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Casting on with a crochet hook and a knitting needleWhen Charlene is knitting one of her spontaneous scarves, her favorite cast on technique creates an edge that looks just likethe typical cast off edge so both long edges of her scarf look the same.

You will need one of your project knitting needles and any size crochet hook that can grab the yarn that you use to cast on. Thistechnique is very much like crocheting a chain of stitches. The crochet hook makes the chain stitches below the knitting needlewhile the working yarn gets wrapped around the knitting needle to make the cast on stitches.

Put a slipknot on the crochet hook and hold the hook in your working hand. Hold the knitting needle and the working yarnin your other hand. Grab the yarn with the hook while you hold the knitting needle between them. When you pull the yarnthrough the loop that was already on the hook, the yarn will make a stitch on the knitting needle. Move the yarn to the back ofthe knitting needle and repeat.

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K NITTING THE SCARF

Cast on 203 stitches. Leave an 8- to10-inch tail at the beginning and endof the cast on row for the fringe. Yourscarf can be made longer or shorter byvarying the number of stitches that youcast on.

C HOOSING A STITCH PATTERN

Choose a reversible stitch pattern. Myfavorite for these scarves is the seedstitch, an elegantly simple stitch with

many assets. It is reversible, does notroll, is easy to work, and it creates afabric that almost appears woven. Ifyou are using seed stitch and want tomake the scarf longer or shorter, re-member to cast on an odd number ofstitches so the stitch pattern of knit andpurl will be the same on both sides atthe end of the rows.

C ONSISTENT FRINGE

Change yarn with each row of the scarf,leaving a tail at the beginning and endof each row that will become the fringein the nished scarf. To aid in mea-suring fringe length, I cut a 21-inchpiece of nonstretchy yarn (carpet warpor crochet cotton works well). Tie theends of this yarn together, and thenloop the yarn with a larks head knotover your knitting needle (on the cableif youre using circulars, near the knob

if youre using straight needles). Younow have a built-in 10-inch measuringdevice for keeping your fringe lengthsfairly consistent. Using this trick beatsguessing on the length, or digging outa tape measure each time you cut theyarn. Just make sure the tail you leaveon each end is as long as the measuring

Lark's head knotFold yarn in half and fold theloop over another yarn, wrist, orwire; thread ends through theloop and pull snug.

thread you have looped on your needle.

C OUNTING ROWS

I keep track of the number of rows byloosely knotting together groups of6 fringe yarns (the yarn ends from 6rows). When I have 10 of these groups,I know that I have completed the 60rows I want for my scarf.

F INISHING

I use the standard bind off method. Af-ter binding off the scarf, adjust the ten-sion of the fringe yarns so that it is thesame throughout the scarf. Then tie thefringe yarn in groups of 6 with over-hand knots, snugging the knots upagainst the edge of the scarf.

I use a clear plastic ruler and a rota-ry cutter to trim the fringe evenly. Youcan nish the ends by making a twistedfringe or by adding beads to the fringe.A light steaming, without touching theiron to the scarf, is all you need to n-ish the scarf. z

Charlene Anderson is a multitalented berartist who loves to travel. When she is not liv-ing out of a suitcase and seeing the world, shecalls Jackson, Wyoming, home.


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Ireceived about 4 ounces of a lus-ciously rich-colored wool ber thatwas dyed and carded into batts byDeb Menz for her workshop at theSpin.Off Autumn Retreat (SOAR) in2006. I was attracted to the violet-plum overtones containing streamsof greens, burgundies, and blues andvery occasional ecks of butteryyellow and pink. I split the battslengthwise into 2-inch strips andpredrafted, then spun the yarn with

a modied long draw, controllingthe twist with my forward handwhile pulling the ber with my backhand. I adapted the Flame Ribbingpattern from Barbara Walkers AFourth Treasury of Knitting Patterns as the base stitch, and a lovely re-versible scarf was born. The fabrichas a very soft hand with an elegantcolor balance, which calls to bewrapped around a neck on a coolevening out.

Undulating scarfb y A d r i a n a S c h o e n b e r g

Fiber: Wool with alpaca, mohair,and silk noil.

Preparation: Drumcarded intobatts by Deb Menz.

Drafting method: Modied longdraw, woolen.


Wheel system: Scotch tension.Ratio (singles/plying): 8:1(singles), 10:1 (plying).



Twist angle: 33.

Number of plies: 2.




Total yardage: 220.Yards per pound: 1,400.

Yarn classication: Double-knitting (DK) weight.

Yardage used: 220 (2.7 oz).


Gauge: 5 stitches and 7 rows = 1"in St st.


Purple ScarfProject Notes

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Adriana Schoenbergs very simple and completely reversiblescarf pattern really shows off handspun yarn.

Fiber: Polwarth dyed roving (Blue/Green Tweed colorway) fromRovings.

Preparation: Commercially

carded roving.

Drafting method: Modied longdraw, woolen.


Wheel system: Scotch tension.

Ratio (singles/plying): 8:1(singles), 10:1 (plying).



Twist angle: 40.

Number of plies: 2.




Total yardage: 275.

Yards per pound: 1,350.

Yarn classication: Sportweight.

Yardage used: 275 (3.25 oz).


Gauge: 7 stitches and 8 rows = 1"in St st.


Green ScarfProject Notes


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Helix Scarfb y S t e p h e n i e G a u s t a d

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W hile thumbing throughKnitting New Scarves byLynne Barr, I saw a scarf that got itsinspiration from seaweed. On onlymy rst cup of tea that morning,I started thinking about a favoritesea creature, the nudibranch orsea slug (an unfortunate name for

such a beauty with wildly coloredaring skirts). Thus the germ forthe structure of the Helix Scarf wasplanted.

At the 2009 Spin.Off Autumn Re-treat (SOAR), I was fortunate enoughto sit with someone who won berbut couldnt take it home, so she gra-ciously shared it with everyone at hertable. The ber was a luscious blendof mauve Merino/silk. At home, Icould not resist the stuff and spun itup on the tahkli, with no thought of

end use, enjoying the colors and thegenerosity of people.

I sampled the SOAR gift yarn in thehelix structure and was delighted tosee how well it performed as a knittedlace yarn with some crispness.

S PINDLE S PINNING

Spinning on the tahkli requiresthe bers to ow freely with a one-handed draft. The Merino/silk blenddrafted nicely after some manipula-tion and predrafting. I wrapped thesliver around my wrist or pulled offpieces into short chunks. The singleswere spun draft against twist (point-of-contact). After all the singles werespun, I plied them on a double-driveyer/bobbin wheel. I plied the yarn,wound the yarn into a skein, and setit with steam. I then rewound theskein onto a bobbin and knitted fromthe bobbin placed on a lazy kate.

S CARF

The Helix Scarf is a garter patternwith short-row rufes on each side ofa central strip.

CO 30 sts.Row 1: Knit 30 sts.Wedge

Knit 10 sts; W&T.Knit back to the edge.Knit 5 sts; W&T.Knit back to the edge.Repeat Row 1 and wedge until

Wrap andturn the laststitch in eachshort-row. Withworking yarnbehind nee-dles, slip next st

purlwise to right needle. Bring yarn infront, return sl st to left needle, andturn work. This minimizes holes at theends of the short-rows. For instance,in the rst row, knit 10 stitches, slipthe eleventh stitch purlwise onto theright-hand needle, bring the yarn for-ward, and slip the eleventh stitch backonto the left-hand needle. Turn thework and knit 10 stitches back to theedge. You will knit the wrapped stitchwhen you knit across all 30 stitches inStep 4 of the wedge instructions.

W&T (wrapand turn forshort-rows)

scarf is the desired length.Bind off. Work the ends in as in-

visibly as possible.Note that you will be inserting

wedges on both edges.Of course, gauge, that monster

mediator of hand and drape, is a large

factor. After sampling with differ-ent needle sizes, I havent yet founda handspun yarn that doesnt workwith this structure.

What about you?This project began with its roots in

a gift. It grew into one project. Thistender shoot is passed to you. Whatwill the trunk and leaves be like? z

Dyepots litter the front yard; looms, books,and spinning wheels ll the house. Her daugh-

ter asks if maybe Mom has an issue with toomuch ber. No. It is just life as StephenieGaustad .

R ESOURCES

Barr, Lynne. Knitting New Scarves. New York:Stewart, Tabori and Chang, 2007.

Gaustad, Stephenie. Tahkli Spindles: BeyondCotton. Spin.Off 34, 2 (Summer 2010),5861.

Square , Vicki.The Knitters Companion. Loveland,Colorado: Interweave, 1996.

Fiber: 2 oz Merino/silk blend.

Preparation: Commerciallycarded sliver.

Drafting method: Worsted.

Spindle: Tahkli.Singles direction spun: Z.

Singles twists per inch: 4042.


Singles yards per pound: 9,680.

Number of plies: 2.




Plied yards per pound: 4,848.Yarn classication: High-twistne laceweight.

Total yardage: 606.

Yardage used: 364.


Gauge: 7 sts and 8 rows in garterst with short rows = 1"; 9 sts and10 rows in garter st = 1".

Finished size: 4 " x 41"unstretched, 1.2 oz.

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