Happy Friday Ladies and Gentlemen! Today we are featuring the Double
Stockinette Stitch Camouflage Scarf. We had briefly touched on this stitch in last
week’s blog post regarding ideal patterns for scarves using the ever-popular
camouflage yarns. Like the Camouflage Brioche Scarf that we featured last week, the
Double Stockinette Stitch Camouflage Scarf is double sided. Again, this means that
there is no wrong side to the completed garment. It looks great on both sides!
As viewers can see from our video, this unique stitch creates a dense doublethick
garment. This is particularly useful for garments that we send to Stand Downs in
states that have harsher Winters e.g. Alaska. Like the Brioche Stitch Camouflage Scarf,
the Double Stockinette Camouflage Scarf also has the advantage of really showing off
the die of the yarn. In other words, if you have a yarn, camouflage in our case, the
pattern should allow the yarn to speak for itself. These patterns do just that. And, for
those knitters who do not like to purl, there is an added bit of awesomeness about this
stitch. There no purling in the Double Stockinette Stitch Camouflage Scarf! Like our
Camouflage Brioche Scarf, it is a case of slipping the purl stitches and knitting the knit
stitches. Bonus, right?
We would like to reiterate that for those who want in-person crafting groups, we
would be willing to have OUTDOOR weekly, or bi-weekly, morning meetings. Crafters
would be required to bring their own lawn chairs, have a mask if personal crafting
instruction is needed, and observe the “6 foot Rule”. Alternatively, we would be open to
hosting virtual meetings which would ensure maximum safety for everyone involved.
Please contact us if you would be interested in taking part in either an outdoor or a
virtual knitting group.
Although several of the Stand Downs that we support have been postponed or
have had to be altered to keep our communities safe in this current pandemic, we are
still collecting goods that will be sent to the various V.A.s throughout the year so
please, please keep crafting! If you are not a crafter, but would like to help, there are
still many ways to support our cause! Please consider donating materials and/or
making a monetary donation to help us cover the costs of materials, shipping, and
overhead. Please remember you can support our cause by shopping on AmazonSmile.
See the “Shop for Our Cause” blog post for additional information:
https://thrivevets.org/index.php/2021/03/19/shop-for-our-cause/
If you need yarn, or other supplies, please contact us through email
at thriveassociation@thrivevets.org or by phone at (469) 427-9654. If you have
donations, we are still continuing our policy of curbside pickup. Please contact us to
schedule a pickup if you are in the DFW area. If you reside outside the DFW area and
would like to make an in-kind donation, please contact us to make arrangements.
Remember, even one lovingly handcrafted hat or scarf can make a huge difference in
the life of an underprivileged veteran or their dependent.