Athabasca Spring Scarf Knitting Pattern

This lightweight spring/summer scarf is named for the Athabasca River, which can be seen clearly from the air as one arrives to the well-known oil town, Fort McMurray, Alberta. I began knitting this scarf just before my journey up to the northern Alberta town and completed it while there visiting my mother. The colours that appear in these sumptuous yarns remind me of hues of green and blue that can be seen from the airplane window high above the town. It is beautifully stunning countryside!

Materials
Yarn A: 1 skein of Punta Cotton Hand Paint  Colour Hp10 (100 % cotton/ 214 meters, 235 yards/ 100 grams)
Yarn B: 1 skein of Nuna by Mirasol Shade 1017 (40% wool, 40% silk, 20% bamboo/175 meters, 191 yards/ 50 grams) 
1 pair of 6mm knitting needles


Notes
This pattern is really all about the yarn. If you choose beautiful yarns, your scarf will look amazing! This pattern is very simple and is great for beginners or experienced knitters that want a great pattern to sit and relax with.
Yarn B will be carried along the side when you knit the rows of yarn A. Just simply wrap A and B around one another when you carry B so that yarn B is hugged more tightly to the edge of the scarf thus diminishing the appearance of a loop.

Instructions
With A CO 47 sts
Row 1-3: k
Row 4: With B *k1, yo twice, k1* repeat to end
Row 5: continuing with B *k1, slip 2 yo off needle, k1* repeat to end
Row 6-9: with A k 4 rows
Row 10: with B *k1, yo, k1* repeat to end
Row 11: continuing with B *k1, slip yo off needle, k1* repeat to end
Repeat Rows 1-11 until your yarn is nearly finished. End with 3 knit rows in yarn A. BO loosely and weave in ends.

Spring Knits for Baby Giveaway

Just added some new items to my shop on Etsy. Knits aren't just for winter and knitting isn't strictly a winter activity. There are plenty of beautiful things to knit all year round. Just check out the latest issue of Knitty for some free spring worthy patterns. There are lots of fibres out there to explore like silk, bamboo, linen, hemp, and cotton. So keep knitting and enjoy these pics of my latest additions to Vintage Baby Revival!

Just for fun...I am going to do a little giveaway! Want to win a pair of booties like the ones pictured above? Visit my shop and tell me what you like the best by commenting to this post below. I will randomly select one winner from the list and announce the winner on Saturday April 24th right here! If you would like to receive extra entries share about Vintage Baby Revival on your blog, Facebook, or Twitter and post about it in the comments section below.
ps booties can be custom made for the winner for boy, girl, or gender neutral up to size 12 months!!!


A winner has been chosen for the spring knits for baby giveaway. Congratulations to Kimberly!


I randomly selected your name from the four eligible responses to this post by way of a draw "oooooo"
Kimberly we'll talk so I can get the size and colour of booties you prefer.

Free Owls!

I have a new promotion at my shop, Vintage Baby Revival, on Etsy. Spend $100 or more and you will receive a free owl! Just go to www.vintagebabyrevival.etsy.com to see the latest styles.

Owls are hand crocheted from a variety of fibres

Owls are loved by babies, toddlers, children, grown-ups, boyfriends, girlfriends, brothers, sisters, cats, dogs, and just about anyone you can think of! Even your enemies ;)

The Little Man Sweater Vest

Size: Three Years

Materials

2 balls of Mission Falls 1824 wool in Denim

3 balls of Mission Falls 1824 wool in Cocoa

5mm knitting needles

5.5mm knitting needles

yarn needle

tape measure

Guage

4.5 sts x 6 rows = 1" on 5.5mm needles in stockinette stitch

Sweater vest is knit in two pieces from the bottom to the top.

To Begin

Using 5mm needles and cocoa

CO 64sts

Row 1-14: k2, p2 repeat across row

Switch to 5.5mm needles and using denim

Row 15: k all stitches

Row 16: p all stitches

Row 17-36 (20 rows): continue working all rows in stockinette stitch

Row 37 (decrease row): k4, ssk, k to last 6 sts, k2tog, k to end

Repeat rows 17-37 twice more working your decrease row on the right side only

After last dec work 5 rows of stockinette st.

Armhole decrease:

BO 4 sts at beg of next two rows

(RS) Change to denim and k to end

(WS) k1, p1 repeat to end

(RS) p1, k1 repeat to end

the last two rows form the moss stitch pattern, continue in moss st for remaining rows

next RS row: dec 1 st at each end of row and following two right side rows

When piece measures 4" from beg of moss st patt, on right side, work 15 sts in patt and place on stitch holder, BO centre 14sts, work rem sts

now working shoulder dec one st at neck edge of following three rows (12 sts)

work 4 more rows and BO

Join yarn with shoulder sts on holder and work as for other shoulder, decreasing at neck edge.

Repeat patt to make other side of vest.

Sew side seams and shoulder seams, weave in ends.

Schematics

I welcome any questions or comments!