Make it ! Knitted triangular scarf !!!

Last December, I saw a very simple and cute scarf knitted by Angie (le monde de sucrette) and I thought to knit one for me, too, but then I was busy with the gifts to prepare for family and friends back in Italy .... so nothing was done for me!!!
Luckily, some days ago, while browsing through my blogs list, I found a post from Ilaria (IDA interior lifestyle), who was proposing the same (she added a pompom!) piece of clothing .... I didn't have any excuse to wait longer for knitting my own triangular scarf!!!! ;oD

So, I started ....

Do you want to start one, too ???
Well, you need :

• some yarn ! My personal choice was : Lana Grossa Basics Calmo (59% acrylic, 24% cotton and 17% linen), shade 207. All my 4 balls of yarn (50g each) have been used for this project. Then 2 balls (50g each) from Rowan Classic Cotton Jeans Yarn (100% cotton), shade 365-Sierra, for both stripes and tassels!
• a pair of 4,5mm  knitting circular needles or, if you prefer, a pair of long straight needles, as you'll have at least 205 stitches on them at the end (or more if you like to knit on!)
• a pair of scissors
• a couple of hooks (optional), 4mm and 4,5mm. I needed them for the "crochet cast-off" method (look here) and for joining the tassels to the corners of the scarf.
• a yarn needle
• a tape measure (optional)

My pattern is based on the one given by Angie (my trendy chale), so I'll start, too, from the point with 3 stitches, while Ilaria (This is not a pattern) gave me the idea to embellish my scarf with some tassels (she used, instead, an ochre yellow pompom!). I put some stripes in my scarf just to not get bored while knitting and I love the result! ;oD

I used the LONG TAIL CAST ON method (here) on two knitting needles and I put on 3 stitches.

My first row is like : slip first stitch from left needle onto right needle
                                  knit one
                                  Kfb (knit into front and back of stitch), that is the way to increase and create an
                                  extra stitch

This pattern is very simple! At the beginning of each row you have to slip the first stitch from one needle to another, without working it. The stitches in between the first stitch and the last stitch need to be knitted (garter stitch), while the last stitch of every row is the one you use to increase the number of your stitches, just adding an extra stitch!

So, for the following rows, just follow : slip first stitch, knit the stitches in between, increase in the last stitch !!!!

Little by little, your triangle will get bigger and bigger ...

A little recap :
at the end of first row, you'll have 4 stitches ...
at the end of row 7 : 10 stitches
at the end of row 10 : 13 stitches
at the end of row 17 : 20 stitches
at the end of row 20 : 23 stitches
at the end of row 27 : 30 stitches
at the end of row 30 : 33 stitches
at the end of row 37 : 40 stitches
at the end of row 40 : 43 stitches
.... and so on !!!! (at the end of row 97 : 100 stitches!!!)

I've decided to introduce the new colour (sierra, see in above list) at the beginning of row 98, where I start the pattern made of stripes. Do not cut the first yarn, as it will be used in the between of the stripes !!! ;oD

If you are interested in how to join the new yarn, just look here !!!

After some rows, it will be like this ...

and the pattern to follow, if you like, is the following :

rows 98 and 99 : red
rows 100 and 101 : blue
rows 102 and 103 : red
rows 104 and 105 : blue
rows 106 and 107 : red

Then you start enlarging the red stripes (4 rows instead of just 2):

rows 108 and 111 : blue
rows 112 and 115 : red
rows 116 and 119 : blue
rows 120 and 123 : red
rows 124 and 127 : blue
rows 128 and 131 : red
rows 132 and 135 : blue

to complete the stripy pattern, just go back to the two stripes repeat :

rows 136 and 137 : red
rows 138 and 139 : blue
rows 140 and 141 : red
rows 142 and 143 : blue
rows 144 and 145 : red

After that, you can cut the red yarn and continue to the end just with the blue one!

My knitting ended at row 202 (205 stitches), as my yarn finished ..... luckily, I reached a good dimension for my scarf (91cmx53cm, where 53 stands for the height), so I can wear it!! ;oD

For the cast off, I went for the crochet cast-off method (here), as it doesn't need any extra yarn!!
So I used my 4mm hook and I obtained a very neat edge

Then, I started to trim in all the tails ...

Last thing, the tassels (3), one for each corner of the scarf ..

The tassels were simply made just wrapping 20 times the yarn around my palm (you can use even cardstock if you prefer!) (see here).

To attach each tassel, I used a 4,5mm hook and some red yarn : Starting with a SC (single crochet in US crochet terminology), I attached the yarn to the corner and then I crocheted 10 chains, cut the yarn and fasten off. Each tassel has been attached with a couple of knots to this braid (braid = 14 cm length, while the tassel is 9cm long).

So, this is what I got ...

.... and on me ....

.... a really happy me !!!! ;o)))))

What about you????

xxxx Alessandra and have a HAPPY WEEKEND !!!

.... and a BIG THANK YOU to both Angie and Ilaria!!!! SMACK !!!

Today links : Craft Schooling Sunday

Shawl with triangles : TA-DAH DAY !!!

The original pattern was calling for fringes….
…. So I started with the first one at the bottom …

…. and from the base to the top, I went on adding fringes…..

…each time I knotted one, I just combed it and then trimmed the ends!!!
The fringes are almost 20cm long and when all done, this was the result ….

…. but….. for me was not yet done !!!!!
So I started to add some tiny pompoms, just to give to the shawl a more ethnic feeling, you know…

…. and I continued to add them ….

…. After having 15 pompoms, I was finally happy with my work… YAY! …..

Yesterday morning, I took the shawl out in our garden ( no rain!!!!!!) ….

…. and my husband generously accepted to model it, with the promise that I had no intention to take pictures of his head/face…

…. and this is the pin that I'm going to use with my shawl : the face pictured on is mine, from ages ago ….. !!!!! ….

…. still my model in action…

and to simply savour the 3D effect given by pompoms and the ridges, I took a couple of extra pics ….

….. well, now is time to hear from you ladies!!!!! ;oD

xxxx Alessandra

The other posts for the complete story of this shawl : here and here !!!!! ;oD

Shawl with triangles : part 2 !!!!

…. that is the JOINING….
…. Sometimes boring, but not difficult at all…..

completing row 4

…. I just joined the triangles row by row, using slip stitches and changing the colour of the thread at the beginning of each row….

row 5

row 5, upside down!

…. and with the progress of the work, it was much more fun to look at the triangles joined together…

…. It didn't take a long time to finish even row 6 …

I had only to fight to have a good light in my photos, but in these days we have rain after rain and the sky is sooooooo greyish and dark …. SOB! …..

The work went on, mindless of the weather condition, so even the last row (7th) reached the end…

…. In this way, I was able to put the shawl on my dummy's shoulders….

back

back from top view

front

right side

left side

…. I took even a couple of pics with myself wearing my new shawl….

….So it's really wearable !!!!! Not sure untill all the triangles were in place !!!!! ;oD

Well, we are still missing some embellishments here …..
…. I tell you : the work is done and I'm really happy about the final result, but you know what?
You have to wait my next post, with all the last details of this beauty…. not ashamed in saying that, because honestly I would love to wear it right now, even in Jakarta!!!!!! SIGH, TOO HOT !!!!!

Happy weekend, xxxx Alessandra

If you like, you may have a look at this post, to know more about this shawl !!! ;oD THANK YOU!

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