Handknit Harmonies

Knitting small objects and accessories has been great for getting me out of knitting slumps. Stepping away from larger projects like sweaters, tops, and shawls happens a lot because, if the process is too slow, and the time to sit and knit gets away, WIP* abandonment becomes inevitable. In these cases, picking up a neglected project just to finish it comes with a range of feelings from restored excitement to crammed sessions of binge-knitting just for the sense of productivity. Usually, I end up completely unraveling the unfinished work in order to move on and give the yarn another purpose.

Sophie Scarves

For many reasons, this is a perfect pattern for absolute beginners to knit. It’s entirely garter stitch. It helps new knitters become repetitiously comfortable and familiar with doing increases and decreases. It’s a beautiful knitted accessory to be worn stylishly with ‘maker’s pride.’

For veteran knitters, of whom I’ve noticed also really love this pattern, myself included, it is simply fun, and very mentally soothing. We know we can knit them quickly and in all of our favorite colors. It’s a one-skein stash-buster. It’s also the perfect go-to for a gift-knit, especially a requested one. If you’re not a knitter, but you want to make a request to one, ask for a Sophie scarf! You can’t go wrong with this, unlike a sweater.

*WIP is what knitters call their works in process/progress.

Keisha Knits