Buffalogold

 Myrna Stahman is the latest in a growing class of noted fiber artists to put their talents to work with 'Buffalo Gold".  Myrna's beautiful Buffalo Gold yarn "Ginger  seaman's scarf - just one of her patterns - will be pictured here just as soon as we can get a photo that does it justice.  In the meantime, her book is featured below.

Stahman's Shawls and Scarves

by Myrna Stahman
$ 34.55 CDN
$ 29.95 US
152 pgs, black & white photos, softcover
Category: knitting books

In the Author's Words....
Stahman's Shawls and Scarves
"I have strived to make this book knitter-friendly.....Use what is helpful, ignore the rest at will. To assist my knitting friends world-wide, both U.S. and metric measurements are provided; Canadian needle sizes are also included. To assist you in using your handspun and/or stash yarn I have included wraps per inch/2.5 cm; yards per ounce and meters per 50 grams for the yarns used. Hints for determining the amount of yarn needed for the pattern, yarn and needle you select and your personal knitting gauge are also provided." (page xi)

Stahman's Shawls and Scarves
Includes instructions for knitting 14 Faroese-shaped shawls and 40 Seamen's scarves. Learn about the characteristics of traditional Faroese shawls, the Stahman adaptation of these shawls and the history of the Seamen's neck scarf. A discussion of the knitting techniques used, including provisional cast-on, picking up stitches, increasing, knitting from charts and dressing your completed shawls and scarves is included. Many of the shawls and scarves are knit from charts; some are knit from written instructions.

Patterns for a number of the Seamen's scarves are provided in both written and chart form. Knitters of all skill levels will enjoy these patterns which range from the simple garter stitch Fenna shawl and Seamen's scarf to challenging lace patterns that incorporate yarn overs, various decreases, twisted stitches and mini-cables. Enjoy the freedom one experiences when knitting a Seamen's scarf or a Faroese-shaped shawl from the top down because gauge is not an important factor.