Over a year ago I saw some yarn like this in a shop in Blackfield and thought it might make an attractive scarf.
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The following winter I discovered that a friend had a scarf that was not rib but looked like the knit side of stocking stitch on both sides and I decided I would like to make such a scarf.
She couldn’t remember how she made it as she made it years ago and she is not really a knitter.
So I put on my thinking cap and came up with this.
The marble yarn at the top is chunky and the recommended needle size is 6mm but I am not sure if to use 6mm needles or something larger to make it looser.
What do you think?
You get a lovely thick fabric knitting like this and it doesn’t curl, 🙂 so would actually also be a good choice for a DK weight scarf .
When I made my rainbow scarf
I chose to alternate the sides for the stocking stitch so it made it bunch a bit and so a bit thicker as DK yarn seems a bit thin for a warm scarf.
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Now Blackfield is a long way away and the shop is apparently under new management so I bought the marble yarn in a local shop last week.
When I went to the shop to buy it I got two balls because although one ball is probably enough for a scarf – I thought “scarf – hat- mittens?”
Now I seem to have made a few hat and scarf combinations in recent years – but you can’t have too many can you?
And some are better for Spring/ Autumn and some for Winter.
In this case I am thinking of winter and I want it to be a warm hat because my super chunky hat
actually is not as warm as my shop bought hat that it was based on
I think this is because the shop hat has a lining.
So I was thinking that a nice stylish hat (not a simple ‘bobble hat’) was what I wanted. And one which I could line with a piece of satin to keep the draughts out as the black hat is getting a little old now.
So can anyone suggest a good pattern that I might use?
I would be very grateful.
Rainbow Junkie 
I think the black hat still looks perfect, why don’t you make a crochet flower and jazz it up with that, and make matching mitts? The marble chunky wool looks lovely and, yes, i do believe you are right, you can never have too many scarves and hats and mitts when it comes to winter. Especially where you live!!! 🙂
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Well I do quite like matching hats and scarves!
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oh how I wish I could knit or crochet! Congratulations on your Good Neighbor Nomination and enjoy the first week of Autumn.
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Well it is never too late to learn. 🙂
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I know….being left handed was difficult for others to teach me when I was a kid.
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And there is left handed stuff on places like u-tube I believe.
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I know that everyone’s idea of a ‘fashionable’ item is widely diverse. You are probably on this same distribution list, but as soon as I saw it I thought of you and your scrumptious new yarn. Check this out. I think it is stylish and edgy. What do you think?
Free Crochet Pattern: Spiral Hat
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I removed the pattern to make your comment a suitable length but I have saved it. Thank you for sending it. Only problem is it looks as if it is made in more than one colour. I will keep it for future reference though and study the pattern more closely.
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Well I live in the tropics but I love the cold, so I won’t be of much help sorry 🙂
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Well I am even wondering whether to make an infinity scarf instead.
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That would be nice..
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I used the same brand of chunky for my seashell scarf last year, it’s nicelyd priced and pleasant to crochet with.
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Maybe I should look at what you did if it is on your blog as I can’t quite decide.
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It’s there if you search chunky seashell scarf or similar in the box top right on the blog.
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