Walker was an acolyte (essentially an altar boy) at our church for the first time yesterday. He was so proud in his robes. His job is to carry a tall oil candle called a torch during the opening procession and stand in front of in the the sanctuary screen during communion.
Here is the red rippled scarf. The lace pattern is a close derivation of Barbara Walker's Feather and Fan. I wanted the yarn-overs to be a little more balanced with the knit and decrease stitches, so I tweaked it a little. It's also in repeats of five instead of the even four, six, or eight that most patterns feature.
I haven't washed or blocked the scarf yet, even though I know that Euroflax linen softens up a lot with a good soak. What I'm wondering is whether it's worth it to try to block it.
Finally, here's the next pattern to hit my needles: Ann Carol Gilmore's fulled witch hat.
I bought the yarn and pattern last week at my LYS, but I haven't had a chance to cast on yet. I better get started though--gotta justify the broom somehow.
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I was just at Black Sheep today - if you didn't get the chart for the star pattern on the hat, run back over there and they'll give you a free copy.
Hey! I'm knitting the witch hat too.
Wow, your kiddos have gotten so big so fast! :)
Fun to see a picture of your other two kids. I love the scarf. I would at least soak the scarf and I think you are right to question blocking it because I am not sure it will do much. My favorite thing to do with linen is to wack it on something solid (like the back of a chair) when it is damp. This helps soften it up better and quicker than soaking, and it is fun! Definitely optional, though, and wacking will make the scarf a bit fuzzy, which you might not want with the lace pattern. Have fun with that hat!
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