Interlacements Beaded Scarf Finished wins 3rd Place

I have just finished the

Interlacements Beaded Scarf Kit by Judy Ditmore.

The pattern is by

Deanna's Vintage Styles

I met these two designers and learned how to make this scarf this past August at

Stitches Midwest.

The beads are pre-strung and there are instructions on how to get the beads onto the yarn.

It is made with one skein of handpainted yarn from Interlacements.

I especially enjoyed the unique Long Tail Cast On method --- bringing beads from both the tail and the right side --- to make the lovely loops of beads at the bottom.

The scarf is made in 2 equal pieces then put together with a

3 NEEDLE BIND OFF.

There are excellent FREE online videos of how to do both the LONG TAIL CAST ON and

3 NEEDLE BIND OFF ( in addition to many other techniques ) here:

KNITTING AT KNOON

I had some trouble untangling the strands of beads at first and lost what could have been about 10 more rows of knitting to make the scarf longer. My 2 pieces didn't come out even and I had to rip out about 2 inches of one side.

I'm still pleased with the overall result and I would definately make this one again!!

My scarf won 3rd PLACE in my Knitting Guild annual competition,

"Shawls & Scarves" category!!