I love knitting. It's a task I can find simplicity in or complexity, either which way I decide I can meditate on the designs and the process of creation. Lately I've been working on two scaves. One is a cowl and the other a regular shaped plain 'ol scarf. Scarves are unlike other knits in that you have to find a pattern that looks good on the front side and back side, on its side or lengthwise, and scrunched up and laid out. These two scarves and their patterns are simple and repeating.

First: Created from a tweedy 100% silk yarn from Reynolds Mandaly. I used a US8 needle and a pattern from Ravlery. This yarn is ropey and thick, so it really allows for the pattern to be kinda thick and knotty. I can see it (and feel it) really clearly.

The pattern is a simple R1: k, R2: k2 *yo, k2tog* k1

Second: A cowl, kinda all the rage right now. So, I had to knit one 'cause everytime I saw one in a store I thought to myself, I can knit that. This is a wool and cotton blend yarn from Cascade, 2 skiens worth (about 400 yards, wraps around 4 times!). The first photo is an instagram made shot. You can follow me on twitter (@tiflin) to keep track of my knitting and see these instagram, vintagey photos as soon as I take them. 

This pattern was a little harder to memorize but, still simple. You can find it at tentenknits! I used a different needle size, not sure what it was since the markings on my needles have rubbed off. But the scarf still works for me!