It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas ...

The scarf for my SP9 pal. As modeled by the Mr.

Since the stitch pattern is called Roman Stripes, here he is trying out his Roman Centurion look.


This scarf is a very simple pattern from Barbara Walker’s Second Treasury of Knitting Patterns.

Materials:

2 balls Naturelle Aran
5mm knitting needles
tapestry needle

Cast on 26 sts

Row 1: K1 *Yo, K1*repeat *to* to last st, K1.
Row 2: K1, Purl to last st, K1
Row 3: K1, K2tog to last st, K1
Row 4: K1, *Yo, K2tog* repeat *to* to last st, K1
Row 5: K1, *Yo, K2tog* repeat *to* to last st, K1
Row 6: Knit
Row 7: Knit
Repeat Rows 1 - 7 to desired length.

Cast off
Weave in ends

If you don’t want the purl side to show on every alternate repeat, skip row 7.

We dug the purty fake tree out of the shed and Girly decided to give decorating a go. Right proud of herself too.

Tacky enough for the contest Cecily? Consider the dog ball, cabbage patch doll shoes (with socks tucked inside) and the pen carefully placed in the branches. All Girly's work.

God love 'er! I don't think they are going to stay though. Well, maybe the doll shoes or the pen. Just for kicks. The dog already took his ball off though.

The Mr. had some Christmas fun too. You know how he was thinking of placing them don't you.


I finished off a few projects too. A headband/ear warmer to match the scarf I just finished. I still have a little of the Ovation left! I may try to get a little wrist warmer from what's left. After all the Christmas knitting is done though.