Future Collection

I'm leaving tomorrow for TNNA, one of the most exciting yarn-related events of the year! Seeing the new yarns for fall always gets me charged up...

I'm getting closer to finishing my first accessory collection. It will include twelve original knitting patterns inspired by life in beautiful northern Michigan. It will be published later this year - for now, here's a goofy picture of a few of the items:

Monarch Scarf

by Amanda Keep

This is an incredibly easy scarf to knit - if you can cast on, knit, purl, and bind off, you can knit this. 

Finished Measurements:  50" long, 5" wide

Yarn: Berroco Palace (50% merino wool / 50% silk; 103 yds): 2 balls color #8919

Needles: US size 8  (5mm)

Gauge: 24 sts and 24 rows = 4" (10 cm) in Checkerboard Rib Stitch

Checkerboard Rib Stitch: 

Rows 1-12: *K4, P4; rep from * to end.

Rows 13-24: *P4, K4; rep from * to end.

Scarf:

Cast on 8 sts.

Row 1: K4, P4.

Continue knitting in rib for 11 more rows.

Row 13: P4, K4, cast on 4 sts.  (12 sts)

Row 14: K4, P4, K4.

Continue knitting in rib for 10 more rows.

Row 25: K4, P4, K4, cast on 4 sts.  (16 sts)

Row 26: K4, P4, K4, P4.

Continue knitting in rib for 10 more rows.

Row 37: *P4, K4; rep from * to end, cast on 4 sts.  (20 sts)

Row 38: K4, *P4, K4; rep from * to end.

Continue knitting in rib for 10 more rows.

Row 49: K4, * P4, K4; rep from * to end, cast on 4 sts.  (24 sts)

Row 50: *K4, P4; rep from * to end.

Continue knitting in rib for 10 more rows.

Row 61: *P4, K4; rep from * to end, cast on 4 sts.  (28 sts)

Row 62:  K4, *P4, K4; rep from * to end.

Continue knitting in rib for 10 more rows.

Row 73: K4, *P4, K4; rep from * to end, cast on 4 sts.  (32 sts)

Row 74: *K4, P4; rep from * to end.

Continue knitting in Checkerboard Rib stitch, counting rows 73 and 74 as rows 1 and 2 of pattern stitch.

Work a total of 7 repeats of the 24-row pattern.

Next row: Bind off 4 sts, P4, *K4, P4; rep from * to end.  (28 sts)

Continue knitting in rib for 11 more rows.

Next row: Bind off 4 sts, *P4, K4; rep from * to end.  (24 sts)

Continue knitting in rib for 11 more rows.

Next row: Bind off 4 sts, P4, *K4, P4; rep from * to end.  (20 sts)

Continue knitting in rib for 11 more rows.

Next row: Bind off 4 sts, P4, K4, P4, K4.  (16 sts)

Continue knitting in rib for 11 more rows.

Next row: Bind off 4 sts, P4, K4, P4.  (12 sts)

Continue knitting in rib for 11 more rows.

Next row: Bind off 4 sts, P4, K4.  (8 sts)

Continue knitting in rib for 11 more rows.

Bind off remaining sts.

Lace and Bobbles