| Quess what? It's almost October. Witches and goblins | | | | longer you knit it. And, who wants to have a scarf that |
| aside, you just know what's coming. And | | | | looks like an inner tube around your neck!Try one of |
| fast!Christmas! Hanukkah! Holidays, the New Year! | | | | the Fun Fur brands. Any color looks terrific, and it's |
| Festivities, parties, shopping, wrapping, baking, | | | | even fun to knit half in one color and half in another. Or |
| decorating, lots and LOTS to do!Of course there are | | | | alternate colors every 10 rows or so; I like gold and |
| always gift cards, but, somehow they never seem to | | | | purple; red and green; or maybe three colors, it's totally |
| be too much like gifts. And, if we decide to buy, we're | | | | up to you!Knit every row, so it couldn't be easier, but |
| always left wondering if we found the right gift, the | | | | your scarf will never look like anyone else's!Another |
| correct size, color, variation, designer label, price, -- you | | | | scarf variation is to combine yarns. This gives your |
| name it; just trying to satisfy everyone's gift needs can | | | | knitting a truly unique look!For example, combine faux |
| get pretty frustrating.Well-l-l, if you know how to knit, | | | | fur yarn with an eyelash yarn. Or, how about a sparkle |
| your problems are over! Your gift problems, | | | | yarn with a party yarn! The results are surprising! The |
| anyway.So, I have written this article to give you *5* | | | | wide range of colors and color combinations are |
| easy-as- pie knitting gift ideas. The only problem I can | | | | always going to give you one-of-a-kind knitted |
| see is that time is running short!But, if you have | | | | creations!You can always keep it simple with a classic |
| evenings or weekends or any free time at all, these | | | | wool yarn or a nice tweed, for the special fellows in |
| nifty knitties can be whipped up in a hurry! Don't forget | | | | your life.For true Christmas or other holiday looks, try |
| to take them along when you travel by car or train.I will | | | | seasonal yarns, such as Glitterspun or Stylecraft |
| list my easy-as-pie knitting gifts starting with "Gift Idea | | | | Twilight DK yarn.For an elegant, evening look, try a |
| #1" in this article and for my next four articles. So keep | | | | drop-stitch pattern. Cast on 12, or 18 stitches. For Row |
| a look out!Gift Idea #1: Scarf. Now, I know, I know -- | | | | 1 -- knit 1, *yo, k1, repeat from the asterisk. Row 2 -- |
| how boring is that! Yet with all the snazzy new knitting | | | | purl each stitch and just drop off the yo stitch. Repeat |
| yarn, boring is out the window! And your friends and | | | | these two rows until you have 35" or so. Add fringe if |
| family will be amazed! You could try any color "fun fur" | | | | you wish.You now have some super scarf ideas! So, |
| or mohair for something extra soft! Try combining | | | | until next week, get knitting! There's plenty more to |
| yarns; say, a ribbon yarn with a boucle or multicolored | | | | come!Copyright 2006 Alice SeidelKeep YOUR knitting |
| sport yarn. The effects are always spectacular!Knitting | | | | on the "Cutting Edge" with FREE patterns. The place |
| a scarf is one of the easiest things to do! Just make | | | | where smart knitters gather resources and share |
| sure you never knit a scarf in the stockinette stitch; | | | | stories. |
| that particular stitch tends to curl up too much the | | | | |