Knit a Cozy Blanket Scarf

I feel like we all could use some cozy knitting projects right now. The Waterbury Plaid Blanket Scarf from Two of Wands is really more like a shawl, and its a fun technique involving knitting stripes and then weaving long strands of yarn through the finished project to make a woven effect.

The weaving also makes the fringe that finishes the edges of the scarf.

This is a really simple and very cool technique that makes the project look a lot more fun (and complicated) without a lot of extra work.

You can grab the free pattern on her website or get a kit with yarn from Lion Brand.

[Photo: Two of Wands.]

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Last year I shared with you Maxie’s Tank Top by Ainur Berkimbayeva, mostly because I really wanted to knit one (and I still do, maybe this year I’ll finally get to it!). I also am really attracted to patterns that seem to look good on everyone, which this tank top does.

Now Ainur has released a sweater version of the top, known as Maxie’s V-neck, and it seems to have that same wonderful property of looking amazing on everyone, at least as far as I can tell from the pattern’s project page on Ravelry.

This is a top down, V-neck, ribbed top that can be knit with short or long sleeves. Bust darts help with the fit. There are also 13 size options available so you can find just the right fit for you.

The sizes are designed to fit actual bust measurements ranging from 29-32 inches (74-81.5 cm) up to 62-64 inches (158-162.5 cm) and the pattern has instructions for A-C cups, with modification notes in the pattern to help folks with D+ cups make their sweater fit them.

It calls for sport weight yarn, which is probably the only thing that kept me from casting on this sweater immediately when I first saw it because that’s not a yarn weight I typically have in my stash (certainly not in sweater quantity).

Which just gives me an excuse to go shopping! Ainur used Purl Soho Wigeon yarn, which is 100 percent wool from the Falkland Islands. You can check the pattern page for other options that people have used, though wool seems to be a near universal choice as of this writing.

Ainur also does pay what you can on her patterns so if the cost is too much for your current financial situation you can use a code on the page to get a discount. (That said, if you can afford it, please support designers to the extent they ask to be compensated!)

Check out the pattern on Ravelry.

[Photo: Ainur Berkimbayeva]

Comments

Nancy B says
August 9, 2020 at 9:32 am
Hello. I am having trouble with the gauge for this pattern. I have the correct yarn mentioned has I bought the kit. I cannot seem to make my 50 stitches on size 11 needles measure to 20 inches. I am getting about 16. The next size needle is 13. What should I do.
Sarah White says
August 10, 2020 at 3:09 pm
I would try it with the larger needles and see if you get gauge and like the way the fabric looks with them. You could also cast on a few more stitches to get to the desired width. This may require more yarn than you have; not sure how much extra is included.

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