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Knit a Cozy Blanket Scarf

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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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  1. 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.

  2. 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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Knit a Glasses Holder for Your Bedside Table

knit glasses holder

Not too long ago I was seeing a crochet pattern for a glasses holder shaped like a bear all over the Internet. It was super cute, and also useful as a place to put your glasses on your bedside table instead of just throwing them somewhere random.

This project stewed in my brain for a little while and I decided I needed to make a knit version, but I didn’t want to make a bear. If you know anything about me you might know that I’m a cat person, so of course my version had to be a cat.

The base is just a basic little basic worked from the center out to the desired size, then up the sides as long as you want them. Knit some ears and add embellishments to make it whatever kind of animal you want.

The way I figured out to work the base from the center out was to use a crochet cast on, which gives you an easier way to pick up stitches from the back of the cast on than if you worked a more traditional cast on for a knitting project. It’s kind of fun to do things in a different way from time to time.

This little project is adorable if I do say so myself, and even as a plain little basket not made into an animal it’s a cute way to keep your glasses or other little things in one place. I’m tempted to make one for my desk to hold pens or even little little scissors and sewing needles that are always on my desk but somehow always seem to get lost on my desk.

If you need a little holder for your glasses on your table, check out the pattern at Our Daily Craft.

[Photo: Our Daily Craft]