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Knitting:  Alex scarf double width
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Alex scarf double width

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This project was made as part of a Craftsy course:
Explorations in Brioche Knitting »

Instructions

none other than the instructions given by Nancy in class and that if anybody else wants to make the Alex scarf wider, Nancy told me that the multiple of stitches for this pattern is 20...good luck everybody! you can do it! Brioche is fun!

Difficulty:

Category: Knitting

Type of item: Accessory

For: Unisex

Style: Retro / Vintage, Classic, Casual


Materials

spanish KATIA yarns, Alpaca Andes (pure alpaca wool), almost 3 skeins of color 66608 (cigar brown) and 3 skeins of color 66600 (beige).

What was your inspiration?

Dear Nancy, our really cool Brioche teacher...thanks for all your help Nancy!!

What are you most proud of?

that I finally mastered the italian bind off (what a pain it was to get it right..but once I got it through my head, everything ok)

What advice would you give someone starting this project?

nothing else, just be patient and you can do it too!!!

 

16 comments

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Athena.K. on craftsy.com
Feb 07, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
I just realized that both this one AND the black and white Alex scarf of mine, share the same mistake, that I personally find kinda cute...anyway, I should have put the stitch knitwise on the right needle before each Lsd but I did it purlwise and so you see those dc lines "cutting" three times every motif on its right side on lc side of the scarf....its not ugly, but I had to say that since I saw it....anyway, as you all can see, that doesnt destroy anything, it just "redesigns it in an accidental way lol....the one I am making now is made the way its supposed to..
gutemine on craftsy.com
Feb 06, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
Beautiful. I love it. :-)
Athena.K. on craftsy.com
Feb 07, 2013   Flag as inappropriate
thanks!
diannerj on craftsy.com
Feb 06, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
Beautiful! Isn't it great to master these techniques?
Athena.K. on craftsy.com
Feb 07, 2013   Flag as inappropriate
yea, it is...THANKS for the good words!!!
Athena.K. on craftsy.com
Feb 07, 2013   Flag as inappropriate
yea, it is...THANKS for the good words!!!
sabine.go1128633 on craftsy.com
Feb 04, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
i lke it very much.
sabine.go1128633 on craftsy.com
Feb 04, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
i like this very much.
Athena.K. on craftsy.com
Feb 07, 2013   Flag as inappropriate
thank you!
MaryLin on craftsy.com
Feb 02, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
That's a lovely scarf!
Athena.K. on craftsy.com
Feb 02, 2013   Flag as inappropriate
you are so very sweet...thanks!!
Nancy Marchant on craftsy.com
Nancy Marchant
Craftsy Instructor
Feb 02, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
Beautiful! It is great to see how you designed your own Alex and your mother is lucky to have such a daughter.
Athena.K. on craftsy.com
Feb 02, 2013   Flag as inappropriate
thank you Nancy, but I cant take credit for the design lol! its all your doing...thanks for being there...I hope I meet you in person one day!!and as for my mom, she is very special to me, because she always gave everything for others and kept nothing for herself...its what mothers do I guess..how is yours? did you have a great time in the U.S? welcome back!
KatherineBG on craftsy.com
Feb 01, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
Gorgeous! How clever of you widen it. I'm sure you mom will love it.
Athena.K. on craftsy.com
Feb 02, 2013   Flag as inappropriate
thank you katherine! as I have already mentioned for other classmates to see, the multiple in order to widen it and make a wider scarf or a kinda shawl Alex, is 20...Nancy told me and so I was able to do it like this.
Athena.K. on craftsy.com
Feb 01, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
forgot to mention on the info of this project, that I made it for my mother that I really love...she is a country woman, really hardworking in the fields and in the house, while also worrying about all 4 of us children even though we now age between 33 and 44....so mom, I LOVE YOU< this is for you!!!