A three hour project
Yarn: Tahki Ghost Print (100g, 65 yards, 100% merino wool) in 4101 Blue and Gold, discontinued, an incomplete ball
Needles: US17
Pattern: Garter stitch, 10 stitches wide, knit to the end of the ball
Finished Size: 6" x 50"
When I found this yarn in the bargain bin at my lys I knew I wanted it. It's unbelievably soft and warm, and the color mix (browns and greys subtly mixed in) was intriguing. Even better, the shop girl remembered using some of it for a store sample so I got an even bigger discount on it. La-dee-dah. I took it home, played with the gauge and ended up with a nice scarf 3 hours later. Gentle blocking stretched it to its finished size. Had I gotten a full ball it would've been longer, of course.
Here's a close-up on the ply. One laceweight and one thick and thin, alternately plied loosely around the thick and tightly around the thin. One day I'm going to try this spinning technique. Speaking of spinning I'd really love to try a Manos-like yarn, the way Jessica did some time ago. Are those colors great or what?
Have you seen Woolywarbler's fantastic gnomes? They are so naughtily cute. I gotta go to the bookstore tonight and find that issue of Simply Knitting, which is a British magazine. I have a niece in mind who'd love one of those!
Reading: The Limits of Enchantment by Graham Joyce. So far, so good. Finished reading both of Kunstler's books, the ones on oil and the suburbs. BF was totally blown away by The Long Emergency and Let My People Go Surfing. The former opened my eyes to how society is so dependent on oil and what's been done in its name. It's a worthwhile book, if you're looking for substantial reading material.
Thanks for talking about the books you're reading. The Krunstler books seem right up my alley and I'm always looking for new books to read! I hope the scarf keep you warm!
Sometimes garter st is the only way to go. Looks great.
Lovely scarf. I have a monster ball of mystery yarn that looks very similar... I think I'll do the same with mine.
What a great scarf, the yarn is really interesting!
It warms my heart to know that a great knitter like yourself knits up a simple garter stitch scarf! :) It is lovely.
I love Ghost print...but it was SO EXPENSIVE. Glad to hear it discontinued, if only to get some fab deals. Good for you for knowing that simple big garter stitch would be the prettiest thing...it looks so snuggly!
That scarf is so pretty! I love it when scarves change colors midway through.
That's a good-looking scarf and might be the solution to some bulky yarn I got, 3 balls of it at 100 yards each. I had no plans for it, but as it's bulky, that would be nice to use it up and make a quick, warm scarf.
I LOVE that yarn. it makes a very interesting scarf.
Hi MJ, thanks for leaving me a comment. I love the layout of your site! It's no wonder you're an art director! Love that scarf you made there, really pretty.
love the three hour scarf! the yarn is great, too bad it's dicontinued... i love using manos! i like the yarn from handpaintedyarn.com too....
MJ, thanks for the geek-thoughts. Your methods sound both possible and reasonable!