Scarf Knit On The Bias?

Hi the

I joined an advanced knitting group which meets on a Tuesday evening. We all
work on a project of our choice, I picked an afghan from Patons "Textured
Afghans" book. It's not complicated but very time consuming and interesting
as every row is different. One of the strips has "anchors" on it which fits
into the decor of our home office, and will look great draped over my
rocking chair smile.
Anyway, as part of the class the instructor gives us some helpful hints.
This week she brought in a scarf she had knit on the bias. Therefore, the
scarf drapes very nicely and it lays with the points at the bottom unlike
the other scarves I've made that are straight across on the bottom. I'm not
as experienced a knitter as some of you and wondered if anyone has done
this. I thought it was a great idea and wanted to share.
It's a very easy "2 row" sort of pattern and I could share it with you.


Donna from Ontario, Canada

Cast on as usual, then start decreasing on one side and increasing on
the other side, every other row. See what happens.

On Sat, 9 Oct 2004 09:53:26 -0400, "Brian D"
wrote:

Hi the

I joined an advanced knitting group which meets on a Tuesday evening. We all
work on a project of our choice, I picked an afghan from Patons "Textured
Afghans" book. It's not complicated but very time consuming and interesting
as every row is different. One of the strips has "anchors" on it which fits
into the decor of our home office, and will look great draped over my
rocking chair smile.
Anyway, as part of the class the instructor gives us some helpful hints.
This week she brought in a scarf she had knit on the bias. Therefore, the
scarf drapes very nicely and it lays with the points at the bottom unlike
the other scarves I've made that are straight across on the bottom. I'm not
as experienced a knitter as some of you and wondered if anyone has done
this. I thought it was a great idea and wanted to share.
It's a very easy "2 row" sort of pattern and I could share it with you.


Donna from Ontario, Canada

"Brian D" skrev i melding
...
Hi the

I joined an advanced knitting group which meets on a Tuesday evening.
We all
work on a project of our choice, I picked an afghan from Patons
"Textured
Afghans" book. It's not complicated but very time consuming and
interesting
as every row is different. One of the strips has "anchors" on it which
fits
into the decor of our home office, and will look great draped over my
rocking chair smile.
Anyway, as part of the class the instructor gives us some helpful
hints.
This week she brought in a scarf she had knit on the bias. Therefore,
the
scarf drapes very nicely and it lays with the points at the bottom
unlike
the other scarves I've made that are straight across on the bottom.
I'm not
as experienced a knitter as some of you and wondered if anyone has
done
this. I thought it was a great idea and wanted to share.
It's a very easy "2 row" sort of pattern and I could share it with
you.


Donna from Ontario, Canada

Hi Donna!
Appart from all the interesting things you told, I must say I LOVE
(!!!!) that you have a rocking chair in your OFFICE! And your afghan
sounds very nice and special!
Am I wrong when I guess it is the "Anchors Awaigh" afghan?
http://www.patonsyarns.com/patternbo...b266aafc71e4d0

Then to the scarf.
I have never done any bias knitted scarf, but as you say, they may drape
nicely.

(Here is some I found at the Net, and if they are not quite what we
should like to knit, they may be used as a "starting point for making an
own pattern:

This use special yarns;
http://www.straw.com/cpy/patterns/sq...zz-circus.html

this is may be a bit too simple
http://www.straw.com/cpy/patterns/wa...ias_scarf.html

This has a pattern over two rows, a Lion Brand;
http://tinyurl.com/4mlro )

AUD ;-))

Hi there Aud:

Yes, that is the name of the afghan. I'm nearly done the first strip which
is the anchor one. It is very challenging for me and is , so far...looking
great!


Donna from Ontairo , Canada





"Aud" wrote in message
...

"Brian D" skrev i melding
...
Hi the

I joined an advanced knitting group which meets on a Tuesday evening.
We all
work on a project of our choice, I picked an afghan from Patons
"Textured
Afghans" book. It's not complicated but very time consuming and
interesting
as every row is different. One of the strips has "anchors" on it which
fits
into the decor of our home office, and will look great draped over my
rocking chair smile.
Anyway, as part of the class the instructor gives us some helpful
hints.
This week she brought in a scarf she had knit on the bias. Therefore,
the
scarf drapes very nicely and it lays with the points at the bottom
unlike
the other scarves I've made that are straight across on the bottom.
I'm not
as experienced a knitter as some of you and wondered if anyone has
done
this. I thought it was a great idea and wanted to share.
It's a very easy "2 row" sort of pattern and I could share it with
you.


Donna from Ontario, Canada

Hi Donna!
Appart from all the interesting things you told, I must say I LOVE
(!!!!) that you have a rocking chair in your OFFICE! And your afghan
sounds very nice and special!
Am I wrong when I guess it is the "Anchors Awaigh" afghan?

http://www.patonsyarns.com/patternbo...b266aafc71e4d0

Then to the scarf.
I have never done any bias knitted scarf, but as you say, they may drape
nicely.

(Here is some I found at the Net, and if they are not quite what we
should like to knit, they may be used as a "starting point for making an
own pattern:

This use special yarns;
http://www.straw.com/cpy/patterns/sq...zz-circus.html

this is may be a bit too simple
http://www.straw.com/cpy/patterns/wa...ias_scarf.html

This has a pattern over two rows, a Lion Brand;
http://tinyurl.com/4mlro )

AUD ;-))

Hi the

Yes, that is it. I've never seen this done before, could be I haven't
knitted too many scarves in my day grin. I'm not much of a scarf wearer
but I think my 3 yr old will love this one.


Donna from Ontario, Canada
Who spelled Ontario wrong in the last reply...ughhh!





"SlinkyToy" wrote in message
...
Cast on as usual, then start decreasing on one side and increasing on
the other side, every other row. See what happens.

On Sat, 9 Oct 2004 09:53:26 -0400, "Brian D"
wrote:

Hi the

I joined an advanced knitting group which meets on a Tuesday evening. We
all
work on a project of our choice, I picked an afghan from Patons "Textured
Afghans" book. It's not complicated but very time consuming and
interesting
as every row is different. One of the strips has "anchors" on it which
fits
into the decor of our home office, and will look great draped over my
rocking chair smile.
Anyway, as part of the class the instructor gives us some helpful hints.
This week she brought in a scarf she had knit on the bias. Therefore, the
scarf drapes very nicely and it lays with the points at the bottom unlike
the other scarves I've made that are straight across on the bottom. I'm
not
as experienced a knitter as some of you and wondered if anyone has done
this. I thought it was a great idea and wanted to share.
It's a very easy "2 row" sort of pattern and I could share it with you.


Donna from Ontario, Canada

"Brian D" skrev i melding
...
Hi there Aud:

Yes, that is the name of the afghan. I'm nearly done the first strip
which
is the anchor one. It is very challenging for me and is , so
far...looking
great!


Donna from Ontairo , Canada

Donna, it is a beautiful pattern, and would have been VERY challenging
to me too!
Good luck! You will have a masterpiece when it's ready!
AUD ;-))