Hopscotch Scarf Reveal

I’m so happy to show you this new design! I’m also pretty impressed with myself that I managed to get the scarf blocked and photographed in the heat we are having here in France at the moment. Look at me, keeping on schedule like a boss! If you are also in a hot climate at the moment, you may be wondering what anyone would want with a scarf in this heat. To that I say, it’s less than five months ’till Christmas! Yeah that’s right, I said the C word!

Anyway, yes… the scarf! *cough*

The Hopscotch Scarf is made using any single cake of Scheepjes Whirl, Wooly Whirl or Frosted Whirl. The example in these photos is made using Bubblelickioius Woolly Whirl, which is just the most amazing variety of pinks and wines. It’s a very easy pattern, great for beginners who want to try something beyond knit and purl, and move onto something a little more interesting.

With only a few different stitches used to create a repeated block of pattern, it’s also easy to work without having to stay glued to the pattern the entire time. You may have to glance at it now and then to see what’s next but once you get into the rhythm of it you’ll find you have to look less and less.

It’s a very long scarf measuring in at 35cm wide x 3 meters long, which sounds ridiculously long, and it is, but it is also very thin and lacy, with a lot of drape. This makes it very pliable and versatile, allowing it to be wrapped in a lot of different ways. I think this is my favourite thing about it, that it gives the wearer the choice of any number of ways to wear it.

You can wrap it around twice, like in the photo above.

… or three times, like in this photo!

You can do a classic side wrap, leaving it long, or double it up like in this photo, which gives more layering to show off the colours! I personally like this way best, I think I will wear it like this a lot in the winter.

If you prefer to wear longer scarves as an accessory, rather than a neck warmer, there are plenty of ways to work with it longer.

Like this simple loop over the neck, which you can play with and make however long you like. I imagine this with a crisp white shirt and a pair of jeans on a nice spring or autumn day.

… or something a little more intricate like a braid.

These are just a few ideas for what you can do with your Hopscotch, but if you look up ways to tie a scarf, you’ll see there are endless possibilities! It was way too warm out there today for me to continue faffing around with it! haha

It is also totally portable, which you can see in this photo where I stuffed it in my smaller purse to test, with phone and tablet for scale! Yeah, that is my small purse, you don’t want to see the big one, I call it my Tickle Trunk (Canadians will get it). As you can see, it bunches up really small and is great to take with you and wear however you may need it while you are out and about.

So that’s it, it’s out there! I do hope you like it and that you think it’s something you’d enjoy making. I know there are a lot of knitters out there who are getting a little burned out on triangles. I heard it a lot during my Between the Lines Make-Along, so I tried to do something with Whirl that is a little different (See, I do listen to you all!).

I also was so happy to see that so many crocheters were trying knitting for the first time during the MAL, that I really wanted to try to make something that they may like and find interesting enough to continue on with their knitting after completing their Read Between the Lines shawl. It will also include a nice simple chart for them to learn a bit about reading knitting charts. Don’t panic, there will be written instructions too!

I will be back next week with the free pattern, once my tester has had a bit more time to give me feedback and I’ve had time to polish the pattern up a little bit.

Later, gators!

WHERE TO BUY

This project can be made with any  Scheepjes Whirl, Wooly Whirl or Frosted Whirl!

UK and International buyers can find Whirl at Woolwarehouse, Black Sheep Wools and Deramores.
Canadian and International buyers have a great option with Knotty House.
Those of you in the Netherlands can find all you need at Caro’s Atelier.

You can also ask your preferred Scheepjes retailer or find a shop near you!

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