Ink Spot
A tribute to the quickly vanishing days of cursive writing.
The lace pattern used in the pointed ends of the Ink Spot Scarf resembles the nib of a fountain pen and the strong lines in the main section are representative of ruled notepaper.
Materials
Yarn: Habu A-1, 2/17 Tsumugi silk, 100% silk, 1 cone [450 yds; 48g].
Needle: U.S. size #5 (3.75mm), circular or straight, or any size that gives you the suggested gauge of 20 sts/24 rows = 4 inches (in stockinette stitch after blocking).
The scarf is knit in two identical pieces and joined at the center. Worked at the suggested gauge and in the suggested yarn, the finished scarf measures approx. 68 inches long (measured from point to point) and approx. 12 inches wide after blocking.
The lace pattern incorporates a stitch called a nupp. Nupps resemble flat bobbles and are worked by increasing into a stitch on the right-side and then purling 5 sts together on the wrong-side. Work the increases loosely and it will be easier to purl the 5 sts together.
The suggested yarn is a lightweight, 100% silk yarn with a tweedy texture. If you substitute yarns, I recommend a yarn with silk or linen content.
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26 comments Susan | designing, knitting, lace, scarves
SO BEAUTIFUL!!!
I absolutely love it! This is going in my every expanding queue.
Cool scarf!
It’s beautiful, Susan. I’m having a good time knitting one, too!
Stunning!
Another great one, Susan!
Lovely! It’s reassuring to see a tribute to something that was before my era.
Great adaptation, I like it very much.
Pretty!!
Gorgeous! I wanted to stop by and say hey to you at Blazing Needles over the weekend, but I didn’t get to. Maybe I can make it out to SnB one time this month to say hey instead.
Blast from the past–when I was in second grade we began to learn how to write with ink pens–the teacher came around to each desk with a large can and poured black ink into the glass inkwell in each desk–and we wrote with long, think black wood pens with a metal nib. Sounds like I grew up with Laura Ingalls Wilder, doesn’t it? LOL I think the desks dated from that era, though, and it was all about “Waste not, want not.”
I still use a fountain pen, I just don’t carry it around with me. I have the person in mind for this scarf, I’m going to cast on tonight!
Why do you recommend silk or linen over wool for this one?
Pretty!
Be sure to write neatly, using the Palmer method (circa 1960s-1970s).
Hmmm…I wonder if it could be made as ManLace? My DH still loves his fountain pens…
I still use a fountain pen, always have (well, 50+ years). Is this an appropriate first-lace-project? I’ve been wanting to do one, but have cold feet (so I do socks:))
Lovely! And I believe I have a cone of that just waiting in my stash
That is just beautiful!
I thought the ends looked like little barn owls. I had to read down to figure out what owls and cursive had in common…
Beautiful scarf!
Oooh, how delicate! What a nice tribute too, as you are probably correct in seeing the fountain pen edging towards extinction, and ruled notepaper right along with it.
Oh Susan! Berries is done!
Lovely & the pointed end is a key feature – love it!
This is lovely! I’ve eyed it a couple of times, but am wary of those nupps. You give such clear and helpful instructions with Forest Canopy. Any chance you’ve given some tips to the ‘nupp challenged’ on this gem?
Has anyone had a problem with the pattern “Fountain Pen Shawl” fro the Spring 2009 Interweave knit magazine? I am having a problem going from the body working rows 1-20 ending with 47 sts. and then going to the body chart. The number of stitches does not match the 47 I finished with. Can anyone help me??? Thanks!
Hi!
I’ve been trying to figure out this pattern for a few days. First! I’ve knitted the Set Up Rows as instructed. I have 5 stitches on my needle. I am now going into the pattern. (Pointed Ends) work rows 1-58 of the chart on the last page…
The first row of the pattern has 3 sts. (YO, K, YO) but I have the 5 sts on my needle from the Set Up Rows. How do I do this?
Once I understand this… my second issue is how to do a YO at the beginning of a row. I’ve read some tutorials but would like to know how you do it specifically.
Thanks for some help! I’m eager to finally get going with this pattern. Hate being stumped like this.
Thanks!