Monica Knits

Shetland Marl chunky yarn is ideal for knitting Lynne Barr's versatile "Linked Rib" scarf. The color pattern complements the stitch pattern and the scarf works up quickly with 6.0 mm needles. With this yarn pattern, there is no need to switch needle sizes between the circular and flat knitting segments as differences in gauge do not show.
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Seeing Jackie Erickson-Schweitzer's adaptation of a swatch made me smile. The bunny shown varies only slightly from her design; the ears and tail were modified, and a worsted weight yarn was used but the balance was unchanged. The bunny can be created by a beginning knitter. The entertaining thing about the bunny is that it starts from a 6" knitted square. Read more ....
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I enjoyed knitting this reversible New Wave scarf, designed by Lynne Barr--it is both interesting to knit and look at. The heathered blue Aran (4) yarn with flecks of sea foam and algae green color, complement the wave pattern and the merino/silk/cashmere fiber caresses the skin like gentle waves. Read more for pattern and yarn information...
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Heathered blue with flecks of sea foam and algae green, this Aran (4) yarn was not only the perfect color for a "New Wave" scarf, but the 10% silk and 5% cashmere in the merino yarn caress the skin like gentle waves. I wanted to finish the scarf last night, but I stopped so that I could photograph the second skein before using it up.
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