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Get Ready for Fall with a Huge Chunky Scarf

August 30, 2016 by Sarah White

chunky cabled scarf free knitting patternIt’s still pretty warm where I live, and I’m not giving a lot of thought to the fact that fall is right around the corner (officially just a few weeks away, in fact!).

But some knitters have a little more foresight than I do — or than I’m allowed to have during the back-to-school transition and the run-up to my daughter’s birthday next week — so in that spirit I present to you the Cascades Knit Scarf from Mama in a Stitch.

The scarf is worked in super bulky yarn with a cable pattern that’s just about as easy as it gets.

(It reminds me a lot of a bulky cable scarf I made when I was at About; they’re even similar colors because who doesn’t love a neutral scarf you can wear with everything?)

It will knit up in a weekend and keep you warm through the coldest winter chill.

Are you knitting for fall and winter yet? I’d love to know what’s on your needles!

[Photo via Mama in a Stitch.]

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A Sweet Skater Dress to Knit

I know knitting a dress sounds like a major time commitment. And that’s before I even tell you that this particular dress, the Sixth Ave Skater Dress by Briana Luppino, is worked in light fingering weight yarn. 

But would you just take a moment to look at it and tell me if it doesn’t look like it would be worth all the time you would spend knitting it? And it’s miles of stockinette stitch so it’s actually beginner friendly and a great semi-mindless knit you can take with you on your travels this summer and wear when it is done. 

The dress is worked from the top down with tank straps, a scoop neck, waist shaping and a flowy skirt for a fun and comfortable fit. 

The pattern has 10 sizes, with finished bust measurements ranging from 28 to 64 inches, or 71.5 to 163 cm. The sample shown was worked with 4 inches/10 cm of negative ease at the bust, and the designer says most people like between 2 and 6 inches/5 to 15 cm of negative ease in the bust and around 10 inches/25.4 cm positive ease in the hips. 

(To refresh your memory, negative ease means the measurement of the garment is smaller than your actual body measurement, while positive ease is bigger than your body.)

To pick a size you’d work from the bust measurement because you can always add more or fewer decreases as you need to get your desired fit at the waist and hips. And because it’s worked from the top down you can try it on as often as you like to make sure it’s the perfect fit. 

The I-cord edgings give the dress a super casual feel, and I think this would be a great one to add to your summer rotation. (Yes, even with a wool blend yarn.)

You can see lots of cute finished versions and grab a copy of the pattern for yourself on Ravelry. 

[Photo: Briana Luppino]

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