On my recent trip to Europe, we stopped in a little town in Austria called Melk, here I found a little yarn shop as we were walking back to the boat. As we only had an hour before the boat sailed and everyone was cold and needed a coffee, I had to do my shopping fast, very fast, so I asked the shop owner to show me all her local yarns. I chose Seide made by Ferner Wolle, it’s a 50% blend of wool and silk, so I bought two balls of each colour she had.
Got home and looked at my purchase and wondered what on earth am I going to do with 16 balls of wool! Then it came to me, a few years ago, I bought a book with the most amazing patterns and ideas called “Color by Kristin” written by Kirstin Nicholas. Looking though the book I found a Child’s Sampler Scarf that said “Keep Practicing”As. I don’t have children living in South Africa in need of a scarf, but I do have a daughter in the making, my eldest is getting married to a girly that lives in New York, and she can make use of it.
I adapted the pattern from 40 to 80 stiches and managed to knit it in the round on a 61cm/24”circle needles using designs that can be divided by 2, 4, 5, 8, 10 and 20. At present the scarf is 124cm/49” long x 23cm/9” wide.
I did send her a picture of the scarf asking if she thought it too “bright”. Her reply “Nikki – its beautiful!! Really, I love bright!. They need color in winter.” I can see why my son love it there!
Have an amazing week, till next time.
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NikkiM
Buzy Day 
It sure is beautiful, but it’s making me hot to look at it! It should certainly do the job of keeping your New Yorkers warm…
Thanks Kate
Hi, NikkiM, great blog! Although I can’t figure out how to make a comment on my own, I couldn’t leave your blog without telling you how nice your work is!
Hi Beverly Jo
Thank you for your kind comment.
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Nikki
Wow this is truly beautiful. What a lucky girl.
Thanks Ela
Wow thus is truly beautiful! .
What a lucky girl. X
Thanks Ela
I always admire people who can do fair isle knitting, I tried once with 2 colours and tied myself up in knots! Your scarf looks beautiful.
Hi Chris You right I just unwind on a regular basis. Thanks for your comment
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Nikki
The scarf looks amazing. And I had to read your “About” page as you look so young it didn’t seem possible for you to have grown up children!!!
You to kind thank you!
Hello Nikki. I love Fair Isle knitting a lot…. and the best of it you never work with more than two colours at the same time (I do it with one colour left hand, the other right hand). Your scarf looks really nice and warm .
Nikki I love this – still so jealous – I need a knitting teacher! But understand in South Texas winter does not arrive – but when we go to Arizona I can use my winter clothes. Beautiful work – you are so talented!
This scarf is fabulous! Your stitches all look so even, too.
Good for you for sticking with it! Most of the US needs more color in February–that scarf will be just the thing 🙂
I have only made one or two Fair Isle projects but loved doing it. I wondered about hiding the messy back with a scarf, but knitting in the round is the perfect answer. Winter clothes can be dull and dreary. This will be the perfect pick-me-up.
It’s going to be an amazing scarf!
Thanks Ruth
This is absolutely beautiful! Lucky daughter-to-be! xxx
Thanks Kate
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Nikki
You are a multi talented lady, love the zingyness of the colours.
You to kind, thank you.
It is soo beautiful and not to colorful at all. I am totally impressed!
I am knitting the Lidiya Rowan dress in Ravelry. Every 5rows there are 3! strands. I was all thumbs at first, now I actually look forward to those rows! Our brains adapt. It’s so easy now
You so right! At first it feels like you have 10 thumbs, then something wonderful happens!
Thanks for your lovely comment.
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Nikki
Hi Nikki,
I love the colors and pattern you chose for your fair isle knit. It looks stunning!!
Jodied