Name That Scarf
To be honest, the design I’ve been working on the last couple of days already has a name. But I thought clever readers might want to name that scarf as well.
Name That Scarf Design
The feature image in today’s blog entry is keyhole scarf design called Starry Night Scarf by Vibeke Langerud.
Back in 2020 I made a couple of these neck coverings to sell at my craft shows when I was still selling my knitwear. Then in December of 2023, a good friend had requested that I make her one, so I found more of the yarn and made her one for Christmas.
She texted me earlier this week with a photo of her wearing the scarf and asking, one, if I had made it and two, if I had any left in inventory. The answers were yes, and no, respectively.
Since I’m seeing her this week, I thought I’d try and bang out a new one. It went so fast, I started a second one.
Readers’ Comments/Questions
LauraRose writes:
“Beautiful! Did you mean the picture are NOT made better by the stupid Henley t-shirt? Don’t get me wrong, I love a guy in a Henley, but they aren’t great under sweaters. You may have to accept your sexiness and wear a v-neck under this. The sleeves blow me away. And I think the waist ribbing looks perfect. Great work.”
Yes! I did mean “not made better”…thank you for catching that. Here are a few more sweater/model photos with a simple gray t-shirt underneath.
Current Knitting
For the first one of the keyhole scarves, I used a hank of Malabrigo Rios in color 866 Arco Iris. I was immediately enamored with how the yarn knit up in seed stitch and also in stockinette.
These little neck warmers knit up very quickly, so I finished it yesterday.
I picked up so handspun/hand-dyed yarn and cast on for another, very different one.
It reminded me of something I just can’t put my finger on…
Your sweater looks fantastic! Great photos.
And already on to your second scarf. You are so fast.
I’m knitting a hat for my cousin. He wants something very specific and hats are not a comfort zone for me.
In brushed cashmere. (He’s buying the yarn.) Just ordered it.
Scary to work with such expensive, not seen or touched in person, yarn.
Joe,
The sweater looks fabulous! The colors and drape are just great. Blue and brown give some of the excitement of opposite colors (blue and orange) without the jarring brightness.
About the keyhole scarf – it looks like a planarian (just the end and the stockinette) or maybe a wrapped piece of candy (whole thing).
Thanks for the link to the pattern, I was curious how the keyhole was accomplished. Brilliant and simple – putting every other stitch on a holder, creating two strips and reintegrating them later. Surprisingly mind-expanding for me to think about as a way to structure fabric.
Thanks so much!
O, Joe, you’ve “put your finger” on that shape, for sure!
Indeed, the traditional tee-shirt under your new sweater perfectly suits the look. As Graham Norton says, “Good on you!”
As a pattern impressionable guy, I’m tempted to give the keyhole scarf a try. It does look great in the colorways you’re using, and it is, let’s face it, gloriously phallic. Can I say that here??
Except that seed stitch is used, this is a Coats & Clark’s pattern from a zillion years ago which has seen many iterations. My mother made one for me when I was little, and I saw it being worked on when I visited the craft room at the rehab center when I had my first hip replacement in 2001. I was able to get a copy and made a few after that. Small versions in Koigu are also attractive.