Knit a Super Scarf for Fall and Winter

The biggest trend in knitting and crochet this fall and winter is literally big. The Super Scarf is the brainchild of the Craft Yarn Council, and lots of designers and yarn companies are hopping on the trend, offering patterns for scarves made humongous (I will probably have one on CraftBits soon.)

The definition of a Super Scarf is at least 10 inches wide and 84 to 120 inches long (that’s 25 cm wide and a little over 2 meters to 3 meters long), which is a lot bigger than your standard scarf.

Red Heart and Yarnspirations have already released guides to these giant projects, with some great ideas to get you started. Yarnspirations also offers ideas on how to wear a Super Scarf, which no doubt will be helpful (I usually do something like the twisted one, but without a twist, when I wear a long scarf). Lion Brand has some great kits if you want pattern and yarn all in one.

There will be more patterns released by designers and yarn companies as we get into fall, but this is definitely a trend you’ll want to watch, and perhaps make yourself.

Would you make one of these Super Scarves? I’d love to hear about it, especially if you have an eye on a pattern. I rather like the Moss Stitch Stripe pattern from Yarnspirations, but there are lots of great ideas out there!

[Photo via Yarnspirations.]

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The felted slipper craze that began last year doesn’t seem like it’s fading away. The Sailor Slippers, often striped knit and felted slippers made with super bulky yarn, because the project of the moment late last year (check out more knit slipper options in this post all about sailor slippers) and they’re still consistently popular with knitters.

Which makes sense because they are fun and fast to knit, and seeing them go from this giant thing to something that actually fits a foot feels a little magical.

I have always loved felting (in fact my first book was about felting knitting) and it’s always fun for me to see people rediscover this technique.

If you’ve knit enough plain slippers to fit all the feet you know, maybe it’s time to stitch up some tabi style slippers instead.

Maymade Knits has designed these cute tabi ballerina slippers, made with bulky yarn and felted. They’re worked flat at first and then in rounds, and are available in 10 EU sizes (the Internet tells me add 31 to your American shoe size to get your EU size). The designer says the slippers are meant to have a close fit and you should choose a size a little smaller than your foot for the ideal fit.

The pattern includes a video tutorial along with the written pattern.

You can grab this pattern on Ravelry. The same designer has her own version of the striped felted slipper as well, called Sarah’s Striped Slippers. These are worked in super bulky yarn and have a contrasting foot and a striped body. These are knit flat and seamed and there are 7 size options available. Check that pattern out here if you’re looking for a more traditional slipper shape. They also look roomier so you can wear them with socks if you like.

[Photo: Maymade Knits]

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