Last time, I started a new "Summer and Winter" blogpost series, looking at pairs of knitting patterns with something in common but with very different seasons in mind. In that post, I looked at two scarves that had been worked sideways. This is a great technique for adding in details that will then run along the length of the scarf.
The "summer" knit was a ladies' scarf with vertical bands of openwork, while the "winter" pattern of the pair was a brand-new pattern for men which features a contrast colour stripe at one edge.
I promised to write more about this new pattern this week so here it is: the Cambourne Scarf.
The "summer" knit was a ladies' scarf with vertical bands of openwork, while the "winter" pattern of the pair was a brand-new pattern for men which features a contrast colour stripe at one edge.
I promised to write more about this new pattern this week so here it is: the Cambourne Scarf.
The Cambourne Scarf features a deeply textural rib and check pattern with a slimming contrast-coloured striped border along one edge. The depth of the texture adds both warmth and softness to the design to give a real chill-beating combination.
The pattern includes three different suggestions for the side contrast-coloured band. The small scarf is shown in blue with a navy stripe at the side, the medium version features a subtle two‐tone grey, and the large scarf is in a deep charcoal colour with a dark blue band.
The design was actually inspired by pictures of Cambridge college scarves from the 1930's. There are some wonderful old photographs with scholars wending their way across draughty quadrangles to their next lectures, striped scarves in their college's colours flapping in the breeze. This look has come back into favour again over the last few years and long striped scarves have made their appearance in a number of recent menswear collections.
The pattern includes three different suggestions for the side contrast-coloured band. The small scarf is shown in blue with a navy stripe at the side, the medium version features a subtle two‐tone grey, and the large scarf is in a deep charcoal colour with a dark blue band.
The design was actually inspired by pictures of Cambridge college scarves from the 1930's. There are some wonderful old photographs with scholars wending their way across draughty quadrangles to their next lectures, striped scarves in their college's colours flapping in the breeze. This look has come back into favour again over the last few years and long striped scarves have made their appearance in a number of recent menswear collections.
For more information about the Cambourne Scarf, please click here. The pattern is available for instant download from my website so you can get started knitting today. After all, it may still feel like the height of summer here in the north but winter will be upon us before we know it!
In my next blogpost, I am going to talk about another Summer and Winter pattern comparison: two throws, one which would be perfect for a summer evening by the coast, and the other for snuggling under while the icy winds are blowing outside.
Until then – Happy Knitting!
Moira
In my next blogpost, I am going to talk about another Summer and Winter pattern comparison: two throws, one which would be perfect for a summer evening by the coast, and the other for snuggling under while the icy winds are blowing outside.
Until then – Happy Knitting!
Moira
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