Once in a while, I get a little worried that I am buying yarn and fiber faster than I am using it. When this happens, I pull out a skein of yarn and go to
Ravelry to find a pattern which will work with my yarn weight and yardage. I bought this Misti Alpaca Hand Paint Lace a couple of years ago at
Blueball Mountain Spindle and Needleworks in Elizabethtown, Ky. I loved the colors in it and thought it would be nice to wear in the fall. I tried several different scarf and shawl patterns before deciding on a simple pattern which I had knitted once before. I always end up with a simple, classic pattern but always have to go through the elimination process.
The pattern is called
One Row Lace Scarf because every row is knitted exactly the same, making it easy to memorize. The free pattern can be found
here. It can be knit in many yarn weights just by adjusting the needle size. I double stranded the lace weight yarn and used a size 7 needle. It was a somewhat slow project to knit but it was worth the effort. I love the scarf!
What are your favorite tried and true patterns for destashing?
I love how the scarf came out in the Misti Alpaca Lace....very lovely! Coincidently, i have this pattern queued up for project at the shop. It's nice to get an idea how it will look. Thank you for the link back too.
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