Bluescarf

I realized I never posted a photo of my ziggy zag scarf even though I finished it last spring. I've been wearing it a lot this fall, and it's just the right weight for not-so-cold days. I'd like to make a matching headband with the same yarn, but since it's a little bit scratchy, I'm not sure if I'd like it.

I posted instructions on the ziggy zag stitch earlier. The scarf is about 55" long. It curls a lot, but I don't think blocking it will help because it only has a small amount of wool.

Final thoughts: cool pattern, nice color, but it curls in everywhere but the ends. I'm please because this was my first fancy item, but I'd choose a different yarn and probably do a border along each edge the entire scarf.

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Loom knitters

How cool is this? A loom-dedicated online 'zine called, appropriately enough, The Loom Knitters Circle. Featuring patterns, articles, and a forum, this great site is just what loom knitters have been asking for. Visit it today!

As far as my own projects, I didn't take any pictures but over the weekend I knitted four little hats for my nieces' American Girls dolls. I used the blue loom, two strands of Moda Dea yarn, and invented a slightly different pattern each time.

I also finished my ziggy-zag scarf. In the end, I probably used 1.5 skeins of yarn. I'll post a picture, soon!

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Ziggyzagscarf

I started a scarf using the ziggy zag stitch. (You can find written directions for this stitch in the Yahoo Decor Accents Group. Go to Files, and then Stitches. Isela Phelps has written them up.)

To make this scarf, I'm using one strand of a beautiful blue wool blend. (Yarn Bee Mosiac Twist, Color: Moody Blue) and the red loom. This stitch needs an even number of pegs, so I cast on 12 pegs using the crochet cast on. Then I knitted one row and purled one row. This gives the scarf a non-curling edge. I then knitted back and forth for six rows using a stitch that's described in Isela's pattern. It's a lot like the mock crochet stitch but instead of knitting three pegs at a time, you only use two. It's an easy stitch to learn so I won't describe it here.

Ziggyzag1

Then, I started doing the ziggy zag stitch. This is a fun, pretty stitch but it can be a little complicated, so I'm posting some pictures of how I interpreted it. Please let me know if I've made a mistake.

Ziggyzag2

STEP ONE: To start, you flat stitch two pegs. In this picture (ziggyzag1) I'm doing the flat stitch on Peg One and Peg Two. Knit Peg One and then Peg Two. Don't pull your yarn too tight. After you knit over Peg One and Peg Two, your yarn should be between Pegs Two and Three.

STEP TWO: Bring the yarn BEHIND Peg Two, and then pull it in front of Peg One. Purl Stitch Peg One (ziggyzag2). Now, the yarn should be to the right of Peg One.

Ziggyzag3

STEP THREE: Bring the yarn BEHIND Peg One and in front of Peg Two so your yarn is now between Pegs One and Two. Purl Stitch Peg Two (ziggyzag3).

Now, you're ready to move onto Pegs 3 and 4 and repeat Steps 1-3. Continue this pattern until you reach the end of your row. Then head back the other direction. (Check Isela's pattern for clarification.)

This is a really pretty stitch. It gives a zig-zagged edging, too, so you may want to include a border on either side of your project.

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Scarf1

Another first: a scarf! I think if someone gets a KK for Christmas, they probably make a hat and a scarf. I try to make as many different things as I can, but I guess someday, you just look around and realize you need a scarf. I used the purple loom and Lion Thick & Quick and knitted a scarf using the entire skein. It took me about 1.5 hours, and I used the figure eight wrapping pattern to cast on, and then I used the zig-zag pattern after than. Super duper easy. The only problem that I encountered was that I thought the scarf was too wide and short, and when B laid eyes on it, he said, "Hey, I'll use that!"

So, I'm still scarfless. Oh well. It's about 50 degrees out and until the next snow, I won't need one. Next project: Slippers for Dad.

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