I just realized I never showed you all my lovely golden cowl that I finished at the beginning of my Thanksgiving break.
You may all remember this lovely yarn I spun up during Tour de Fleece last summer, from a 50/50 Merino and Tencel blend.
It's definitely my favorite and most proud handspun, and I couldn't let it sit in my stash for long! But what do you do with 110 yards?? Not much, that's for sure. So I started hunting for patterns and decided a cowl/infinity scarf would be my best bet, and that whatever it was it would be pretty skinny and more decorative than anything.
Eventually I decided on the Infinitude Scarf, and figured it was my best bet for this yarn. Super basic and easily adjustable to my yardage. I decided to make the small size, and changed the ribbing to 10 rounds instead of the 15 it calls for. From there I just worked the pattern until I ran out of yarn. I think I got about half as many repeats as it called for.
When I first started working on this, I wasn't sure if it would be warm or not because of the huge amount of Tencel in the yarn, which made it really slick. But it has quickly become a favorite accessory of mine! I love having something I can just throw over my neck and the way it curls and twists is so fun too. I don't even mind that the back side tends to make an appearance quite a bit -- it looks pretty too. I think it's the yarn :) This is probably my best spin - to - knit project to date, that's for sure!
Well I hope the weekend treats you all well. I'll be in studio for most of it. Everything is due in a week and a half; YIKES!
~Lisa
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Lovely yarn perfect for the scarf you made. You are the third one I visit at Tami's who shows handspun wool. This must mean something; I should get my spinning wheel ready ... nopefully my neighbour will teach me how to spin. :-) Have a nice weekend. Regula
ReplyDeleteThat is definitely yarn to be proud of, you did such a wonderful job and I am so glad that you knitted it up because now you can enjoy it even more! The finished project looks so natural with the twisting!
ReplyDeleteYay for knitting handspun! It looks great. I almost have some sort of cowl on, it helps so much to have your next covered when you are chilly but don't want a lot of bulk.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your lovely cowl! Knitting with handspun is the best, isn't it? And that merino/Tencel yarn is seriously gorgeous. :) Enjoy!!
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