This Yarn Makes Me Happy

My "Happy" Yarn

I started a new project this past weekend, and while I’m not sure I’ll like the end result, ((I’ll do a post with details on this new project in the coming days.)) what I do know is that I love the yarn I’m using.  It is bright, colorful, and summery, and it just makes me happy.

I used this same yarn last year to knit a simple basketweave scarf for my Mom.  She wanted a lighter-weight scarf to use in warmer months ((She is just about always cold. In the summer all it takes is a light breeze to send her running for cover, but now she has a lovely scarf to ward off any chill.)) and wanted something colorful.  This yarn was perfect, both in its combination of bright colors and fiber content–100% mercerized cotton.  I chose a basketweave pattern because it was simple and wouldn’t compete with my highly-colored yarn choice, and it was reversible and would look good from either side, which is perfect for a scarf.

Mom's Basketweave Summery Scarf

It’s so simple a pattern, I hesitated to even do a formal write-up, but it does make a lovely springtime or summer scarf, so I did. 

Download the Basketweave Summery Scarf pattern here:

• MakerKnit Basketweave Summery Scarf (3221 downloads )