Shop models to see and feel …

… and then knit!

If you haven’t been in for a while, here are some of the shop models I’ve knitted this past fall. All are fun to knit!

"Speed Scarf" done in Baby Alpaca Grande

This “potato-chip” style scarf knits up really fast (and fools people into thinking it’s crocheted!) with the Baby Alpaca Grande. The pattern, a Plymouth Yarn company design, is available free online. The pattern as written took me three skeins of the alpaca (just couldn’t do the final row or the bind off with only two skeins); if you CO 85 sts instead of the original 99 called for in the pattern, you will have enough yarn in two skeins (just remember your numbers will change to 169, 337, 673) and the scarf won’t be noticeably shorter.

Braided Cable Scarf done in Cyprus Mohair

This lovely scarf, done in Feza’s Cyprus Mohair (uses one ball), is a free pattern available online. It’s VERY easy (a k1p1 rib that twists every 8 rows) and knits up quickly on size 15 needles. My scarf is 4-1/2″ x 48″, a perfect size for this soft, luxurious knit.

Weekend Getaway Cardigan done in Poems Silk

This cute, cropped cardigan, done in the luscious Poems Silk, is a free pattern from the Universal Yarn’s website. This is done in the “small” and one note about the yarn — pull the yarn from the OUTSIDE (rather than pulling from the center) as the yarn is a one-ply that twists up on itself if pulled from the center.

V-neck Shell done in Royal Llama Silk

This fun v-neck shell is available for purchase (in the pattern books … the one with Plymouth worsted-weight designs). It took 4 skeins of the turquoise and 1 skein of the rusty-red (a simple colorwork on the front only to give it a bit of style) to make the small size.

Here are a few of my designs, available from my Ravelry store, but if you buy the yarn from the shop, you can get a copy of the pattern free (how’s that for a good deal?).

Sweetheart of a Shawl in Spice Berry

This shawl, worn in the shop by one of Rosanne’s sheep, shows the beauty of Spice Berry to perfection. Here’s a link to the Ravelry pattern but don’t forget that if you buy the Spice Berry from Rosanne, you can get this pattern free.

Swirly, Twirly Tam in Poems Silk

I LOVE the colorways of the Poems Silk yarn! This tam, which uses only one skein of the Poems Silk, shows the beauty of this yarn beautifully while making a functional and fun floppy tam for all the women you know (or men, for that matter). Here’s the link to the Ravelry pattern, but don’t forget that if you buy the Poems Silk from Rosanne, you can get this pattern free.

Unplanned Cowl (and wrist warmers) in Unplanned Peacock

This unisex cowl (and wrist warmers, too) is a fun pattern, and is particularly useful if you’ve not knitted in the round before. A simple knit/purl design that hugs the neck without strangling the neck, knitted up in the Unplanned Peacock (which Rosanne currently has on sale). The wrist warmers, not shown but in the shop, finish up the last bit of yarn. Here’s a link to the Ravelry pattern, but don’t forget that if you buy the Unplanned Peacock from the shop, you can get this pattern free.

These are just a few of the shop models we have on display for you to see how the yarn looks knitted up. We’ll be adding more shop models too, so don’t forget to come on in and check ‘em out.

Next week, I’ll post some of my other designs that use yarn purchased from Dog House …

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