Making it your own.
I'm currently knitting with Cascade Ecological Wool. Ecological Wool is so named because it's undyed and requires little chemical processing. Additionally, it's peruvian highland wool, which I generally have a high opinion of. It's soft, pretty, and the color compliments my new jacket.
I spent most of the morning agonizing over what pattern my winter scarf should be. I swatched/started on at least six different scarf patterns before I gave up and just did what I've been wanting to do: a simple repeating cable. Simple enough that I can repeat the pattern on a pair of mittens and a hat. It's nothing special or difficult or interesting, but it's easy and it's mine and I can do it well.
(I am using a dpn instead of a cable needle.)
Simple Cabled Scarf
Difficulty: Easy
Yarn: Cascade Ecological Wool
Needles: Size 9 straight needles
CO 34
1) p2,k2,p2,k8,p2,k2,p2,k8,p2,k2,p2
2) k2,p2,k2,p8,k2,p2,k2,p8,k2,p2,k2
3) repeat round 1
4) repeat round 2
5) p2,k2,p2,slip next 4 sts onto cable needle,move cable needle to back of work,k4,k4 off cable needle,p2,k2,p2,slip next 4 sts onto cable needle,move cable needle to back of work,k4,k4 off cable needle,p2,k2,p2
6) k2,p2,k2,p8,k2,p2,k2,p8,k2,p2,k2
Repeat Rows 1-6 until scarf measures desired length.
Cast off.
Whatever form we are, able or disabled, rich or poor,
it is not how much we do, but how much love we put in the doing;
a lifelong sharing of love with others.
-Mother Teresa