Welcome to Inspiration Cafe!
We are so excited to welcome Mel, from Mellywood’s Mansion, for a Guest Post today.
Mel has an awesome scarf tutorial to share with all of us!
Be sure to stop by her blog,
“Watch as one Mum tackles DIY, in an attempt to turn the bland into beautiful –
with little to no experience AT all!”
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Evening All,
I’m Mel and you can usually find me at my blog Mellywood’s
Mansion, where I
fumble my around the house trying my hand at DIY. Sometimes I do well and
other times I don’t. Almost every
project comes with a story,
which, between the lines reads, I really
shouldn’t be legally
allowed to call myself a DIY
blogger.
Mansion, where I
fumble my around the house trying my hand at DIY. Sometimes I do well and
other times I don’t. Almost every
project comes with a story,
which, between the lines reads, I really
shouldn’t be legally
allowed to call myself a DIY
blogger.
However I am so excited to be serving up some fun for
you here at the Inspiration Cafe, and I’m not going to lie,
the whole thing has left
me a nervous wreck.
you here at the Inspiration Cafe, and I’m not going to lie,
the whole thing has left
me a nervous wreck.
On the menu today, is my ruffle scarf specialty.
I’m going to confess, I love scarves, fabric scarves are pretty
but I
love nothing more, than buying the latest
winter yarns and click
clacking up some fun.
but I
love nothing more, than buying the latest
winter yarns and click
clacking up some fun.
My latest obsession – The Ruffle Scarf.
These scarves look amazing and are so simple, even if you are a
beginner
knitter you can whip one of these up in a jiffy.
beginner
knitter you can whip one of these up in a jiffy.
Supplies:
1 ball of yarn (there are many different brands, but research suggests
that
Boutique Sashay Yarn can be purchased anywhere. I found it for
sale here)
I used a $2 ball I found in store at Riot.
that
Boutique Sashay Yarn can be purchased anywhere. I found it for
sale here)
I used a $2 ball I found in store at Riot.
6mm needles or Size 10 for the U.S.
Now the instructions can be very confusing, if your lucky enough to
get them,
but it’s really simple. So beware lots of pictures, but once
you get it,
you’ll be pumping these out by the dozen.
get them,
but it’s really simple. So beware lots of pictures, but once
you get it,
you’ll be pumping these out by the dozen.
Casting on, now this is where it is different than your normal
knitting,
first you need to pull apart the wool, like this. Don’t try
to do the whole ball,
just do it a bit at a time
knitting,
first you need to pull apart the wool, like this. Don’t try
to do the whole ball,
just do it a bit at a time
Then, leaving a very short tail (about an inch – 1.5 inch) weave the
yarn through
every SECOND hole, at the top of the yarn. The top is the
side that does not
have a nice finished edge. So basically there is no
yarn over, it’s just putting
the needle through the ready made
holes.
yarn through
every SECOND hole, at the top of the yarn. The top is the
side that does not
have a nice finished edge. So basically there is no
yarn over, it’s just putting
the needle through the ready made
holes.
Do this until you have 6 loops.
Then grab your second needle and just like you would normally knit,
put the
needle in your right hand through the first loop on the left
hand needle. Leave
a one hole space and place the next hole onto the
right hand needle like so.
put the
needle in your right hand through the first loop on the left
hand needle. Leave
a one hole space and place the next hole onto the
right hand needle like so.
The pull it over the top of the loop, as you would do when knitting
with regular yarn.
with regular yarn.
Repeat this, and every few rows gently tug on the scarf, this pulls
out the ruffles.
out the ruffles.
Don’t be too concerned if your yarn rolls, like this
Continue until you have approximately 10 inches of yarn left
Cast off using the same method, knit two loops, then take the 1st loop
(the one furthest from the needle point) and lift it over the 2nd loop
and drop it off. Continue to the last loop. Then grab what’s left of
the tail, bring it through the
last loop and tightly tie it off in a
knot – this will be hidden by the last ruffle.
(the one furthest from the needle point) and lift it over the 2nd loop
and drop it off. Continue to the last loop. Then grab what’s left of
the tail, bring it through the
last loop and tightly tie it off in a
knot – this will be hidden by the last ruffle.
Trim the tails, hold it in the middle to make sure the ends are even,
and there you have it, one ruffled scarf.
and there you have it, one ruffled scarf.
Now I’m not going to lie, I have about 6 of these in all different
colors,
Love them!
colors,
Love them!
Here’s the blue one.
Thanks for reading and to all the ladies from Inspiration Cafe for
having me.
I must go now because apparently I have to wash all the
coffee cups,
left sitting on the table, here at the cafe.
having me.
I must go now because apparently I have to wash all the
coffee cups,
left sitting on the table, here at the cafe.
Mel xo
Mel@Mellywood's Mansion
Thanks for having me Mary xoxo It's been so much fun to join you lovely lades xoxo
Mary ~
Thank YOU for the awesome tutorial! I hope you have a wonderful week, Mel!