Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Chevron Lace Scarf

 
A few years ago I bought a skein of bamboo yarn in a beautiful shade of green (now I know you see 'brown', just keep reading).  The shop owner also sold a pattern to go with the yarn ... Chevron Lace Scarf.  She was even kind enough to show me a certain stitch required to make the pattern.  It all looked so easy!

 
I brought the yarn home and instantly tried to knit the lace scarf.  Unsuccessfully.  I couldn't understand the pattern.  I tried and tried and tried, but for whatever reason, I kept ending up with too many stitches.  So I put it aside to try again later ... I figured I would learn a bit more about knitting and come back to it all the wiser.
 
 
A year later I brought the yarn out again ... pattern still tucked in with it.  I tried the pattern again.  And again I was stuck in the same muddle of incorrect number of stitches.  "There must be a mistake in the pattern", I thought.  I'd had enough of ripping out the darned scarf, so I ended up knitting the entire skein of lovely bamboo yarn into a moss-stitch scarf.  Not what I had hoped for ... the lace scarf really, really made the different shades in the bamboo yarn show up wonderfully (there was a sample scarf on display at the shop).
 
 
But I had a nice green scarf that took an age to knit (I don't think I would have patience enough to knit anything larger than a scarf in moss stitch!).

Then last year I had checked out a video for something in knitting, but included in that video was a yarn over demonstration.  And that's when I realized my mistake!  I immediately thought of the chevron lace scarf pattern with all its yarn overs.  I grabbed a ball of wool from my stash and started knitting.  It worked!  I worked away at it for a while, but never completely finished the scarf (I think this was when I was completely immersed in caring for my dad and his affairs).  I've now been able to finally finish it up.  Done!  And all properly. 
 
 
I was so happy to have realized my mistake because now I can go back and revisit a few other patterns I was having trouble with ... they were probably riddled with yarn overs!! 
 
It's nice to get that excited feeling to be making something again :)
 
Thanks for stopping by!!
 
Wendy

14 comments:

  1. Well done you, your perseverance has paid off! It's a beautiful scarf, yes even to the untrained eye it looks.....difficult! I struggle just with one hook, can you imagine the tangle I would get in! :) x

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    1. Ha! Looks can be deceiving ... it was actually quite easy (you know, once I figured out that one glitch after many months!!). Thank you for your kind encouragement Ada :) Wendy

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  2. WEL DONE, also from me, Wendy!
    Your patience and perseverance has paid off splendidly...Ooh I am so partial to green (fav colour)and I can really appreciate the pattern as Ada says above...difficult! Enjoy your knitting, dear friend!
    Love Maria x

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    1. Thank you Maria ... yes I love green too, but am lately turning more to blues. More knitting awaits me :) Wendy

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  3. Well done Wendy.....both scarves look great. Isn't it satisfying when you finally get the hang of something.
    I'm sure you'l get plenty of wear out of both of them..

    Claire :}

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    1. So satisfying!! I've worn the green scarf a lot, and am looking forward to wearing the brown ... it's a VERY soft wool :) Wendy

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  4. That is so lovely and has turned out beautifully - the yarn looks just gorgeous.

    Nina x

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    1. Hello Tabiboo and thank you for stopping by! The yarn so soft ... a small ball leftover from my mom's knitting. Wendy

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  5. Your patience is rewarded...it is lovely.
    -Gaia

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  6. It's a lovely scarf and well worth persevering with. Isn't You-Tube brilliant for demonstrating hand crafts? (and much besides)

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    1. Hi Catherine and thanks for visiting ... I agree that there is much to learn through the internet!!
      Wendy

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  7. Wonderful work Wendy! I have been making a shawl for months because I keep making mistakes and I don't know what mistakes!

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    1. A shawl!! Wow! I've looked at the patterns, but they all look so intimidating to me. I know what you mean about the mistakes ... I think recognizing what went wrong is half the battle.
      Wendy

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