Brooks Farm Scarf
Ya know when they have the good chocolate at the check out at Target and you buy a bar even though you had resisted it even when you were in the candy aisle? Well . . . I didn't really plan to buy any yarn at the Brooks Farm booth, but this followed me home. They had these scarves hanging all around the booth and I couldn't resist. I got up to the register and asked if they had the pattern and she whipped out this little half sheet of paper -- I was hooked.
The yarn is called "Four Play" (and the scarf pattern is aptly called the "Four Play Scarf") and it's a 50/50 blend of fine wool and silk. Really lovely stuff, I tell ya! The colors are so pretty and my photos do it no justice at all because we are on day number two of cold, rainy, dark, dreary weather. (No, I'm not bitter about this at all -- brrrrrrrr. . . .)
Oh yeah, I had to start knitting this scarf immediately and believe it or not, it requires two -- I said two! -- different needle sizes. So I walked on over to see Toni (of The Fold) and bought the needles. Yep, the needles ended up being about as expensive as the yarn. But I was caught up in the moment! I couldn't help myself! (Why did I talk myself out of throwing the Denise Needle set into the suitcase?)
*** Update *** I just went and checked and the pattern for this scarf is actually available as a pdf via the Brooks Farm website.
Envy Envy. That scarf is beautiful.
Posted by: Cindy | Friday, May 12, 2006 at 01:38 PM
oooh. we got so caught up in the moment, we didn't even think about asking about a pattern.
very lovely!
Posted by: Jennifer | Friday, May 12, 2006 at 01:42 PM
it's beautiful - I love that colour!!
Posted by: Marie | Friday, May 12, 2006 at 01:46 PM
Ack! No picture!!!
Posted by: Maryann | Friday, May 12, 2006 at 02:17 PM
I can't see the pictures, either. :(
Posted by: Imbrium | Friday, May 12, 2006 at 02:19 PM
Four Play is one of my favorite yarns. :)
Posted by: Chris | Friday, May 12, 2006 at 02:27 PM
I still can't see it. Thanks Imbrium, glad I'm not the only one! I can see the pics from yesterday's posts, but not today's :(
Posted by: Maryann | Friday, May 12, 2006 at 03:57 PM
It's gorgeous!
Posted by: Norah Willett | Friday, May 12, 2006 at 05:19 PM
Lovely scarf. Thanks for the link for the pattern.
Posted by: Donna K. | Friday, May 12, 2006 at 06:53 PM
That is a lovely pattern! Great for a variegated yarn.
Posted by: jillian neary | Friday, May 12, 2006 at 08:19 PM
It's beautiful! I can't wait to cast on!
Posted by: Kathy | Friday, May 12, 2006 at 08:50 PM
Four Play is on my list of things to buy when they are at our knitting conference this summer, so I will have to keep this pattern in mind! It looks beautiful!
Posted by: Christine | Saturday, May 13, 2006 at 01:21 PM
I see it! It looks great!
Posted by: Maryann | Saturday, May 13, 2006 at 01:54 PM
I've seen an online freebie pattern for a baby afghan that uses the same pattern, it turned out beautiful in Encore but wow yours in wool/silk...I would have bought the yarn too.
Posted by: Dee | Monday, May 15, 2006 at 07:09 AM
Loving the scarf, mostly because of that gorgeous colorway! Good job brooks farm!
Posted by: Sarah | Monday, May 15, 2006 at 10:54 AM
mmm, Fourplay is lovely stuff - i have a sweater's worth of it earmarked for an hourglass sweater in a gorgeous coral color. their colorways are absolutely beautiful, too.
Posted by: anne | Monday, May 15, 2006 at 11:05 AM
I LOVE that scarf! I am so glad you posted the pattern link, thank you!! I am going to have to go and look at that yarn now too!
Posted by: Lis | Tuesday, May 16, 2006 at 12:02 AM
SO lovely!! I love the yarn, too!
Posted by: zee | Tuesday, May 16, 2006 at 08:47 PM