I made Don a vest

Don said he wanted a vest, so happy to be able to make him something. I used Ann Budd's "The knitter's handy book of patterns." To avoid sewing the pieces together I knit left front, back, and right front all together. I love the binding I chose, curled edges with ribbing. Don made the sterling silver star buttons.

I used Encore yarn, worsted weight, size 7 needles. Don't do what I did -- check your gage! I did quite a bit of knitting before I realised how gigantic the vest was. I had to rip it all out and start over.

Beth's Bunny Ear Scarf

Beth knit a Bunny Ear scarf more than 20 years ago. She used yarn she spun and made  an  "I want one of those scarves" scarf. I had a mohair blend skein in my stash with yardage too small to make a Shawlette or Basic Garter Stitch scarf (Fiber Trends) and then I thought of Beth's Bunny Ear scarf. Ravelry has quite a few, you can search for bow-knot scarf or tuck-in scarf.

I made mine based on Beth's using size 5 needles. To increase I knit in the front and the back of the stitch, to decrease I knit two together. I increased to 22 stitches and made the "ears" a total of 6" before I separated the stitches onto two needles to create the pull through. It is warm and cozy and oh-so-cute.

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