Quick, A Distraction!

A few weeks before our family Christmas gathering my sister sent me an urgent text. Her almost two year-old daughter had appropriated one of her favorite winter handknits, a wrap I’d designed for her in Moonglow. My niece would not give the wrap back; was there anything I could do in the next week to help?

Of course there was! I found a center pattern in one stitch dictionary, modified an edging from another, picked a toddler-friendly purple, and cast on for a small, quick scarf to knit on my trip. The first version was such a hit that I used the second half of the skein to knit a back-up scarf, and I’ve enjoyed seeing many photos of my niece wearing her soft, brightly colored scarf ever since.

The lace is only worked on right side rows, and the edging is knit at the same time as the center pattern, so it is a relatively simple design that can make a big impact!