Posted: 18 Mar 2009 06:23 AM PDT
I think some of the most beautiful scarves can be made out of railroad and eyelash yarns. The scarves are light weight and can be made in an array of colors. Your only limit is your imagination and what yarns you can find. I’m on the look out for sales, then I buy a number of colors I like, with no idea what I intend to do with them.
Remember I try to stay to one skein? Or in this case 1 skein each of two yarns. The size of the scarf is limited to the yardage of the smaller skein.
Here’s a close up. It really is lovelier in RL than the photo shows. There is more depth. It is a silky beige with flashes of bright pastels.
As you can see, the possibilities are endless. You can make brights or pastels. Sometimes I use varigated colors in both yarns. Sometimes only the railroad yarn is varigated.
You can make the scarves very long and thin (even try 10 stitches) or a bit wider and less long. Take your choice between fringe or no fringe. I have done both.
The longer scarves can be turned around the neck several times and still end up in the collar, or they can be doubled and passed through themselves.. They could also be loosely tied.
Take your choice of either of these:
Railroad and flutter/eyelash
12 stitches on size 13 needles or
16 st size 11 needles
Knit every row. Slip the first stitch in every row, as if to knit, except for the first row.
Remember to bind off very loosely.
Have fun!
Karin
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Solid Gold Ice Mini Ladder Tiny Trellis Railroad Ribbon Yarn 136Y 21185 FREEshUS |  |
1 Bid | US $7.99 | 19h 6m |
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LINIE 115 PICNIC, RAILROAD YARN WITH CHENILLE CHARMS ORANGE/SAGE/GOLD/SKY X 1 | |
1 Bid | US $.99 | 6d 20h 24m |
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LINIE 115 PICNIC, RAILROAD YARN WITH CHENILLE CHARMS MELON X 1 | |
1 Bid | US $.99 | 6d 20h 25m |
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2 Skeins Lux Ladder Trellis Yarn Railroad Solid Black ICE Brand Crochet Knit New | |
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US $6.95 | 11d 18h 34m |
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Black Ice Lux Ladder Railroad Trellis Ribbon Yarn 83gr 147Yards 13096 FREEshipUS | |
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US $6.99 | 11d 19h 42m |
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Lime Ladder Ribbon Yarn Solid Green Trellis Railroad Ribbon 22694 164Y FREEshUSA | |
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US $8.99 | 13d 17h 31m |
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Phentex Yarn WINES Trellis Ladder Railroad NEW skein | |
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US $7.50 | 13d 22h 12m |
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Phentex Yarn SILVER Trellis Ladder Railroad NEW skein | |
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US $7.50 | 14d 21h 10m |
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Solid Gold Ice Mini Ladder Tiny Trellis Railroad Ribbon Yarn 136Y 21185 FREEshUS | |
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US $8.99 | 16d 12h 54m |
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Ladder Trellis Yarn Ribbon Railroad Style FUSCHIA PINK Black Pretty Mix New | |
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US $3.25 | 18d 15h 27m |
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Crystal Palace Bamboo Circular Needle 35" Long Size 13 | |
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US $14.69 | 2d 7h 23m |
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WEBS BAMBOO KNITTING NEEDLES single point 9" size 13 | |
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US $10.00 | 17d 14h 43m |
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WEBS BAMBOO KNITTING NEEDLES single point 14" size 13 | |
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US $10.00 | 17d 16h 54m |
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Crystal Palace Bamboo Circular Needle 26" Long Size 13 | |
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US $14.69 | 17d 19h 23m |
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Crystal Palace Bamboo Needle Single Point 12" Long Size 13 | |
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US $11.46 | 22d 7h 23m |
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NEW METAL EYELASH YARN: FLUTTER #133 LILAC 4 BALLS! | |
0 Bid | US $14.99 | 1h 5m |
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NEW METAL EYELASH YARN: FLUTTER #134 PURPLE 4 BALLS! | |
0 Bid | US $14.99 | 1h 5m |
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1lb Lamb's Pride Bulky Yarn PURPLE FLUTTER tonal | |
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US $29.95 | 22h 36m |
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NEW EYELASH YARN SALE, FLUTTER METAL #139 RED 4 Balls,SCARVES COMPONENT TRIM | |
0 Bid | US $14.99 | 1d 22h 13m |
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22 Skiens of Yarn, Lion Brand, Bernat, Flutter, Caron Mutiple Colors | |
0 Bid | US $12.99 | 1d 22h 40m |
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NEW METAL EYELASH YARN: FLUTTER #135 BROWN - 4 Balls! | |
0 Bid | US $14.99 | 1d 22h 43m |
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NEW EYELASH YARN: FLUTTER METAL #138 BLUE, 4 Balls! SCARVES COMPONENT TRIM | |
0 Bid | US $14.99 | 1d 22h 43m |
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NEW METAL EYELASH YARN: FLUTTER #130 WHITE - 2 Balls! | |
0 Bid | US $7.99 | 1d 22h 43m |
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NEW Lamb's Pride Bulky Wool Yarn PURPLE FLUTTER tonal | |
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US $7.95 | 3d 13h 34m |
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40 Skeins Various Yarns - Needful, Bliss, Adriafil, Boa, Fiero, Flutter etc | |
0 Bid | US $49.99 | 3d 19h 37m |
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SIZE 11 KNITTING NEEDLES PLUS A BUNCH OF YARN | |
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US $14.00 | 3d 16h 12m |
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Crystal Palace Bamboo Circular Needle 16" Long Size 11 | |
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US $13.61 | 17d 7h 23m |
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WEBS BAMBOO KNITTING NEEDLES single point 9" size 11 | |
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US $10.00 | 17d 14h 42m |
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WEBS BAMBOO KNITTING NEEDLES single point 14" size 11 | |
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US $10.00 | 17d 16h 53m |
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Crystal Palace Bamboo Circular Needle 35" Long Size 11 | |
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US $13.61 | 22d 7h 23m |
Originally posted 2009-03-20 07:07:19.
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