Have you heard of
Quince & Co? You will have done if you've been reading my blog for the last month. Over Christmas I went on a
Quince & Co binge. I knitted the
Wayfarer Mittens in Chickadee and the
Cappuccino Stripe Shawlette in Tern. I also had a secret knit on the go over Christmas and I can finally reveal it: beautiful infinity scarf in Lark. This was a great 'on the go' knitting. I knitted on this everywhere: at the pub while we were waiting for the Boxing Day Hunt, in church, in the car, watching TV, chatting with friends.
features a reversible woven cable stitch pattern which is really fun to knit. The pattern looks the same on both sides of the fabric which is great for scarves.
I used 4 skeins of Lark but you can easily make the scarf longer or shorter by using more or less wool. Lark is a 100% American Wool and is gorgeous to knit with and perfect for cables.
'Vines' starts with a provisional cast on and is knitted flat then the ends are grafted together at the end. But you can do a regular cast on and seam the ends together if you prefer. You can ofcourse not join the ends and wear it as a regular scarf.
The patterns is available
here, this is the
Ravelry link and you can see the whole
'Scarves, Etc' collection here.
Quince & Co isn't that easily available in the UK yet but
Loop in London is my
pusher I mean supplier. They've got a great selection and ship parcels very quickly.
All photos in this post are used with permission from Quince & Co.
Lovely cowl. You must have been so busy designing & knitting all those gorgeous patterns.
ReplyDeleteSuch a lovely cowl!
ReplyDeleteHow have you found the Quince yarns for wear? I am hoping to use the Chickadee for a new project but despise pilling and am trying to find out whether it will work out.
Linda, I haven't had a chance to wear 'Vines' as it had to be sent off to Quince & Co but i have worn my Wayfarer mittens knitted in chickadee quite a lot this winter and they've worn well considering the hands are in use a lot. I've worn them driving, walking, shopping, knitting (fingerless mitts not mittens).
ReplyDeleteThanks for responding Ann! It does look like beautiful yarn. I am hoping to check it out in the flesh next week and will give it a go!
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