Tassels are a great way to finish a scarf with a flourish But making them can get a bit involved. So today I’ve got a hack for you. When I was knitting this shawl I noticed something with the yarn and realised it would be a lot easier than before to make tassels. It was . . .
I love showing off yarn to its full potential. The best thing about this yarn is the stripes, I decided to create a pattern to display each colour one by one. And what better way to do that than with a scarf? Of course the final flourish is achieved with the tassels. See this video . . .
“….if you think it, want it, dream it, then it’s real, you are what you feel…” I love the musical, Joseph And His Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat. There’s something in the story and soundtrack that just gives me goosebumps. It’s the tale of someone overcoming misfortune, difficult situations and harsh treatment, only to come out shining . . .
It does seem a shame to have left-over yarn sitting inside the deep, dark depths of a wooden blanket box or Hogwarts trunk- well, we have to knit hats for the House Elves, don’t we?! Maybe in real life, it’s in the plastic storage boxes that sit hidden from the family in the secret cupboard . . .
Bobble hats have been in and out of fashion for a long time. I don’t think they’re going anywhere this time. It’s not become a trend, it’s a classic. So the easiest way to stay in this non-trend-classic is make a pom-pom hat. For a knitter that means using left-over yarn and embellishing to your . . .
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