Wednesday, January 04, 2012

Watch the SKY!

One of the things I am knitting this year (well that is the plan anyway) is the SKY Scarf. my computer is acting up again so I may not be able to get in all the links and pictures I want --yes even this new modem is not working correctly.WHen I just called the cable company again a more direct number that the service rep gave me I sounded like a total idiot in my message. Hung up and tried it again, I will be totally lucky if they ever call me back at all.

anyway back to the Sky Scarf, You assemble yarns that are sky colors---blues whites greys etc. Every morning you look at the sky and knit 2 rows in the colors that closely represent what you are seeing. Today the sky was totally grey so my color for today will be grey. yesterday it was blue with white clouds, so I did a blend of blue and white.

For my scarf I am using worsted weight or fingering doubled, in a collection of various stash yarns (all wools) I am using size 8 needles and I cast on 32 stitches which gave me about 6 inch width. Who truly knows if I will keep up with it but it will be fun to try
This is the picture from the free pattern. It is still early in the year, why not give it a try?

KNIT ON

7 comments:

Nancy said...

This is a clever idea.

I would have to purchase yarn to do this, but it would definitely be fun!

Katherine said...

You are so funny!! I thought I was the only one who leaves garbled messages and then calls back and says, "Okay let's try this again." And since you are not the only one I'll bet they call you back.

I love the Sky Scarf!! Thanks for sharing. I have to make one!

Dee said...

That is such a cool project! I don't really need a scarf (well, usually I don't), but it would probably work with socks too.

Good luck with your new project. Can't wait to see yours.

Allison said...

This is such a great idea - I will love to see how yours progresses through the year! Here's hoping for lots of blue sky days.

kathy b said...

Great idea Grace. But mine would be the same old grey sky for 3 months here in Chicago and I might jump out a window if I had to copy it in yarn too! Oh my that was negative. sorry! I want to see YOURS

Ria said...

do you do it for 365 days??

Lynn said...

this is really cute!!! I first thought it was a fibernocci striping sequence.