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WIP Wednesday: The Choose-Your-Own Adventure Scarf

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WIP Wednesday: Choose your own adventure scarfAbout a month ago I told you about a knitalong Yarnspirations is doing in support of its United yarn. I decided to do it just for fun, and because I have a little time for fun knitting right now, since I’m not working on a book any more.

I’m actually working on a couple of things right now, but this is one WIP, and I’m actually a bit behind, because I’m still on week one’s clue and week two was just released. But I’m almost ready.

(I’m also cheating because I’m not using Yarnspirations yarn. This is Color by Kristin, which I picked up because it was literally right beside me when the first clue came in. These are leftovers from my book; thanks Classic Elite!)

I like the idea of this project and the little story that goes with it is fun. But I’m pretty much picking all the intermediate pattern stitches because they are the most interesting.

What are you working on? I’d love to hear about it! You can also share pictures on my Knitting Facebook page or tag me on Instagram.

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  1. I’m doing the same challenge and knitting the Intermediate stitches too. Lots of complexity that I usually don’t attempt. Yours is so cute in those bright colors! I’m using what I had on hand too – Medium gray, black and a navy/gray/black/white mixed.

Have you read?

Knits with Sheep

It felt like it had been a while since I’d done a roundup of knitting patterns involving sheep, and if search is any indication, that is true. I found a roundup of patterns for knit sheep from a few years ago, but the only one with v I could find is from 2015. So it’s definitely time to revisit this fun genre of knitting patterns.

This all started with a headband. Alyssa Kaat’s Icelandic Sheep Headband (free on Ravelry) to be specific. Ravelry showed it to me as a pattern highlight and I couldn’t resist taking a closer look. It’s worked with two colors of worsted weight yarn and alternates sheep with stars around your head.

Another great sheepy headband is this one from Loch Fyne Crafts on Etsy. These sweet little sheep are worked in bulky yarn and you can make the background look like field and sky or work it in a solid color.

Or make a headband (or a hat, cowl, or all three) covered with a flock of sheep with this set of patterns from New Age Knitting CA. These pieces also use the field/sky coloring, but you can use whatever colors of worsted weight yarn you like.

Speaking of hats, there’s also the sheep hat from Lynann Knits Designs. The sample was worked in Icelandic wool to make the sheep and the hat extra fuzzy and warm, but any worsted weight yarn will work.

There’s also the Wandering Sheep hat from Kat Hudon (on Ravelry), which features a fun collection of speckled sheep that can be worked in different yarn weights to make different sizes of hats for kids and adults.

And lest you think sheep need to be knit in traditional stranded colorwork, check out the Rebel Sheep Mob blanket by Deborah Moore. This one is worked in mosaic knitting using fingering weight yarn. In mosaic knitting you’re only working with one color per row so it’s pretty easy. You can find this pattern on Ravelry.

I can’t possibly share sheep knitting patterns without mentioning the amazing Black Sheep Shadow Shawl by Mark Jamieson. Shadow knitting is a technique I want to do more of, but it involves working two rows alternating in two different colors and the pattern emerges when you look at the design from an angle. It’s so cool and the sheep on this one are amazing! It’s not a beginner project but well worth the work. You can find it on Ravelry or at the designer’s website.