Is It Scarfable?

Last week at a knitting event I was showing a knitter one of my designs for Signature Yarns which has been done in two different yarns. I went on to show her how the shape was scarf-able. Yes that was the word I used. I don't think I made it up? I'm pretty sure I read it somewhere but of course I have no idea where. She did have a questioning look on her face but it disappeared as I demonstrated what I meant. 

From this:
 

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/the-halesworth-wrap

 Or this:

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/the-halesworth-wrap

 
To this:

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/the-halesworth-wrap

Simply put, it works best with rectangle shaped wraps. Fold the fabric on itself and wear it as a scarf, drop it from the long straight edge around your shoulders and wear it as a wrap or as a poncho with a shawl pin.

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/the-halesworth-wrap

  

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/the-halesworth-wrap

Later it popped into my head is scarf-able really a word? 

      According to Merriam Webster when used as a verb:

Definition of scarf

1. transitive verb

2. 1 :  scoff 1 scarfed down my sandwich
3. 2 :  snap transitive transitive 2 scarfed up the best seats
     
   According to the Urban Dictionary:
    #scarf-able
   Top Definition scarf
   you can say it anyway you want.
   it can have any meaning.
   you just simply take out a random word in a sentence and fill it in with scarf.
   it can mean something good, bad, cool, funny.
   it has multiple meanings.
   -dude your being really mean today.
   -scarf off!
   
   -Hey that chick is definitely scarfable!
   
   -scarf! i forgot my keys!
   
   -you need to get that dam money or i'll scarf you up 

Wow! I really do learn new things from knitting everyday.

The Halesworth Wrap

Patrick of Signature Yarns popped by the other day to show me the second finished sample of The Halesworth Wrap. (Hey, if I can't knit as much as I would like, I can at least drool over someone else's knitting.) This one was knit by another friend of ours, a fellow Village Yarns alumni. It's fantastic but definitely not for the faint of heart when it comes to colour. One of the things we're noticed is that gorgeous colour helps knitters really see a pattern. They may chose different colours when we show them the options but it gets their attention!

If you are interested, the pattern includes links to my blog post series on reading your knitting. I use the three stitch patterns in the wrap as examples for how to understand each stitch pattern. It really helps you to eliminate errors in your knitting when you acquire that skill.


I took a few quick photos to share here. 

The yarn in this version is a cotton rayon blend. It has a little sheen from the rayon and knits up with a crisp hand which makes those stitch patterns really pop. 

Here's the original with a less bold colour combination.