Duck Island Enterprises

Silly Papa's Warm Christmas Scarf Mother asked me to make my father a scarf for Christmas. He's always relied on his Santa Claus-esque beard to keep him warm and then complains to her that he's cold. Of course, I needed to design something. It needed to be simple, masculine, but complicated enough that he could tell his coworkers with pride, "My daughter made that! Isn't she clever?" So, for the Silly Papa! A Scarf! Needles: US 10 (can choose different size, depending on how dense you want the cable to be) Yarn: Aran weight, from a JoAnn's grab bag, about 100 grams. Gauge: Who cares? It's a scarf! Size: Around 12" wide, and as long as you like. Additional Tools: Cable Needle, Tapestry Needle NOTE: DO NOT SLIP THE FIRST STITCH!! If you slip the first stitch of the row, it makes the edge cable look wonkey. Key: k- knit p- purl 6RC- 6 Right Cross: Slip 3 stitches to cable needle, hold in back, k3, k3 from cable needle 6LC- 6 Left

Hello to all the people who find this after a WONDERFUL weekend at Vogue Knitting LIVE in Minneapolis! I took 2 classes and learned some fantastic things I will use in my designs. Also, I had enough interest in my designs that I'm going to publish more of them! I'm also going to publish my Summer of Weddings Shawl sooner rather than later, although the pattern won't be completely written. There was so much disappointment when I told people that it wasn't published yet. Look for 2 hats, an earwarmer/headband, and a scarf sometime in the next week! Unless my Macroeconomic homework overwhelms me. I am trying to be a good student, a good employee, a good girlfriend, a good designer, and a good person all at the same time. I hope it works!