More Finished Objects
Thank you for all your comments on Grace. As my first sweater/jacket, it was a great knit and a great learning experience. To have more experienced knitters commenting on my knitting is a BIG compliment. Thank you! (And special thanks to Kerstin for the blog shoutout!)
Secret Pals 2 ended of course last week. My Secret Pal was Mia in Maryland, who doesn't have a knitting blog up, yet, but I'm trying to persuade her. She's been knitting for a while and I'm curious to see what she's finished and if she's been using the yarn or book I gave her! I was Elizabeth's Secret Pal, and you've seen all the yummy things she's sent. I'll be swatching with a few of those yarns pretty soon!
Pattern: Feather and fan
Yarn: Chasing Rainbows Dye Works Kid/Merino (300yds) in Moonstone
Needles: US8 (5mm)
Finished Size: 7.5" x 52" (19cm x 132cm)
This was such a pleasure to knit! I frogged it early last week because I didn't like the edges, so then I slipped the first and last stitch on the wrong side. It must have been the combination of kid mohair and merino, or perhaps the stunning colors, or even the sensation of thick and thin yarn passing through my fingers, because I couldn't put it down. It practically knit itself up.
The back "pattern" is just as beautiful as the front. I had a scant 12" for casting off and weaving in ends, I wanted to use as much of it as possible. Nancy Finn or Willits, CA is the woman behind Chasing Rainbows Dye Works; she doesn't have a web presence (but if you Google for her you're likely to get a phone number). It's probably better to see her colorways in person, because no photos would do justice. My Moonstone colorway is incredibly luminous but understated. Just. Lovely. I know my mom will love this, I certainly do!
1 scarf down, 2 to go... (can we make it New Year's gifts instead?)
Okay I am convinced I want to knit this now.. I need to find that pattern! Was it just a stich from a book? I'll try lookin on your blog!
MJ, Love the scarf. The pattern and the variegated yarn are perfect. I know your mom will like it too, who could not love something so pretty?
Have a great week :)
Hi ! The Feather and Fan scarf is gorgerous ! I love the colouway very much. BTW, I have a scraf with similar pattern too !
gorgeous pattern and colorway. i'll have to try that.
That's a really beautiful scarf ! Your mother will be thrilled.
Wow! What a beautiful scarf...and the yarn!
MJ, I am have to finish up at least 3 UFOs before I can start anything new. (And all 3 are Christmas presents!) But the Mission Falls now has a new project - a baby hat. My SIL is pregnant and that means a new hat. My pink socks from the wonderful Rowan pink will be first up since this winter is already turning cold and I hate cold feet. I am thinking of right around Thanksgiving to finally start blogging!
What a beautiful scarf, MJ. I have wanted to do that pattern for a long time. Now I'm more determined than ever after seeing your lovely scarf. Where to find the time?!?
MJ, please email!!! I have a question about setting up my blog.
I was thinking of knitting the same pattern but in a stole's length and width. Will probably use a colourway yarn too. You did a wonderful job and I seriously think your F&F is the best I've seen so far. Heck, a lot of your knits are the best I've seen. The colours are gorgeous!
I love the scarf and colorway, and would love to make a similar scarf for my grandmother. What weight yarn is this? Is this an aran weight? sport weight? fingering weight?