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Potato Chip Scarf Marathon!

Potato Chip Scarf Marathon!
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I saw a pattern on the Lion Brand website http://cache.lionbrand.com/ for a spiral ruffled potato chip scarf http://www.lionbrand.com/patterns/kmm-spiralScarf.html?noImages= . I had some greenish Lion Brand Chenille Quick and Thick handy http://cache.lionbrand.com//yarns/ch-thick.html (although it was not the yarn specifed) and knitted it up. What a mistake! It came out terrible. I should have used Homespun as recommended. So nothing ventured nothing gained I knitted another one using Homespun (but not with the mohair) http://cache.lionbrand.com//yarns/homespun.htm in Regency trimmed with Baroque. It was lovely, so being me I decided to knit another, and another, etc. I ended up with 12 beautiful scarves which were given away at Christmas to people who said they loved them (they wear them too, so I know they were telling the truth... ) You crocheteers out there, there is a crochet version for you to try as well. http://www.lionbrand.com/cgi-bin/patternFinder.fcgi?search=Search&searchText=chip+scarf&x=7&y=9 My scarves were fun to knit and didn't take long at all. It's really quite clever how the scarf curls upon on itself. I knitted another one using a random yarn trimmed with Homespun, but definitely Homespun works the best for curl and texture. Anyway, whichever yarn you choose, I think you will enjoy knitting (or crochetting) these.

February 14th, I have started another potato chip scarf today, and will photograph it and add it on to this slide show when I'm done! It's being knitted in Homespun Shaker and trimmed with Baroque!
7 comments
Jan 18, 2008. 7:43 PMdeadalchemist says:
hurray for fast, easy, thoughtful christmas presents! i've loved these for awhile and wanted to try the crochet version (i do not knit) but I have yet to tackle it. great job, they came out beautiful!
Feb 23, 2010. 4:22 PMcamarcia says:
I would love to crochet one, can you please post the instruction for the scarf.

Thank you so much.
Feb 9, 2008. 7:21 PMsassyjm says:
How cool are those scarves?! Great job!
Feb 6, 2008. 5:01 AMNeelie says:
Hi Stinkymum! I really like all your knits. I am going to make one of these scarves, wish me luck!
Feb 5, 2008. 10:37 PMMsginnny says:
Your potato chip scarfs look like they'd be lots of fun to wear. You've done a great job on all of them.
Jan 18, 2008. 6:57 PMGorillazMiko says:
Amazing work! Your description is very detailed and good, and the pictures are great, and they look awesome! +1 rating.

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Born in England many years ago, moved to California in 1980, moved to New York in 1993, became a US citizen. Favourite place to visit, besides London England, is Lake Winnipesaukkee in New Hampshire,...
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