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And what is a dojo, you ask? Joe Hyams in his book
"Zen in the Martial Arts" says:

"A dojo is miniature cosmos where we make contact with ourselves -- our fears, anxieties, reactions, and habits. It is an arena of confined conflict where we confront an opponent who is not an opponent but rather a partner engaged in helping us understand ourselves more fully. It is a place where we can learn a great deal in a short time about who we are and how we react in the world. The conflicts that take place inside the dojo help us handle conflicts that take place outside. The total concentration and discipline required to study martial arts carries over to daily life. The activity in the dojo calls on us to constantly attempt new things, so it is also a source of learning -- in Zen terminology, a source of self-enlightenment."

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Thursday, March 02, 2006
Lacy scarf patterns ...

Here's the list of links that were over at my old blog ... I'm just updating them here on this blog.

Question:  What can you do with one ball of lightweight yarn??

Answer:  There are a variety of free patterns on the internet for lacy scarves, and here are the ones that I found. Some may need to be tweaked a little to fit the 227-yd requirement if you only have one ball of kidsilk haze, but here they are (and of course, if you have more than that, these may work for you, too):

Cher's traveling scarf - scroll down -- this scarf takes 100 - 125 yards of a fuzzy yarn

Knitting patterns for scarves - many patterns are listed here; browse through them!

Knotted openwork scarf - takes about 220 yards of laceweight yarn

Charlene's scarf - takes 160 yards in a heavier yarn, but could easily work with laceweight

Lace Sampler scarf
 - a laceweight scarf that uses patterns from Barbara Walker's Treasury Vol. 1, and is very adaptable to different weights and lengths

Morning surf scarf - written for laceweight to worsted yarns, this pattern uses dropped stitches

Long-ways scarf -  this side-to-side pattern takes about 600 yards, but adjusting it is easy

Old Shale Mohair scarf - the pattern is classic, and this pattern calls for a worsted fuzzy yarn, but you know that a laceweight would look beautiful here, too

Simple Knitted Lace scarf - this calls for 400 yds of worsted weight yarn ... playing around with yarn weights and widths are a strong possibility here

Soiree lace scarf - takes 320 yards of a lightweight yarn; make the pattern more narrow and one ball of kidsilk haze would work

Madeira Cascade lace scarf - this pattern calls for 848 yards, though Stephanie writes to say that it only needs 300 yards -- and thus a smaller version would be great for 1 ball of Kidsilk Haze.

Little Leaf scarf - this beginner-level cute little scarf takes 200 yards of laceweight or fingering weight yarn (and can't you just see this in Koigu, too?)

And there you have it!  (And yes, I could easily make all of them.)  I had many of these saved as bookmarks before my computer crashed, so I thought it might be wise for me to post them here, and why not let other people see them as well?  Thanks to everybody who sent me in a pattern, and if you're interested in sharing another pattern, why not leave me a link in my comments, or email me the link, and I'll add it in here. 


Posted at 10:21 am by farrellfamily

Deb(Roseygirl)
March 6, 2006   08:38 PM PST
 
Thanks for sharing all these wonderful links, I love making scarves as gifts and am always looking for new fun interesting patterns for them. :)
Erica
March 3, 2006   06:56 AM PST
 
Jenifer, What a fun list of scarves! As you know, I'm dying to try some lace. I think I may have found some more patterns to consider!
Erica
Jennifer
March 2, 2006   04:05 PM PST
 
Very nice list! Several good choices.
Becky
March 2, 2006   02:33 PM PST
 
Jenifer,
Just got a call from home. My package is there!! I am so excited! I can't wait to go home and see it. I will email you when I open it. Thanks so much, becky
 

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