Until now, three of these patterns have only been available in my scarf kits on Etsy…and now I’m combining them with the Reclamation scarf pattern into a booklet of four completely reversible scarf patterns.

All of the scarves look good from both the front AND the back, so you never need to worry about the tails flipping over while you wear them, or which side is the “right” side when you put them on.

I’m calling it “Back and Forth” because whichever side (back or front) of these scarves show, and whatever yarn / gauge / drape you choose, they look great!

(The scarf that didn’t make the cover is this one:)

…the model just didn’t have much life! :)

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So anyway, that’s available now on Etsy, Ravelry, and in my own shop.

This is a DK weight bamboo chain yarn that I dyed (the same stuff as in my Etsy shop).

As well as needing to check my gauge, I want to see what the drape of this fabric will be like, and whether the colors would pool, so I cast on quite a few stitches for this swatch.

I can tell by gathering the fabric that it’ll be quite maliable and that this is exactly the gauge that I need for my top. It’s going to hold its shape, but will flow and be really smooth-looking.

I also like the colors in the yarn, and I find that what minimal pooling there is really doesn’t look bad.

BUT. I’ve decided that as interesting as this yarn would be in a scarf like this:

…the colors aren’t what I need for my garment. The overall feel is too “cool” for me. I’ve got 3 more hanks of this yarn in this dark purple, and none of those have as much green. I’m going to swatch one of those and see if I like it better.