Kathryn Ivy

August 02, 2007 - Posted by Alice Schnebly

My so called start...

My So Called Scarf.

This is the first time in a long time that I haven’t loved a project right off the bat*. This is my “My So Called Scarf” that I cast on for yesterday in Lorna’s Laces Bullfrogs and Butterflies. I’ve already had to start over once—my first attempt produced some really odd color pooling that I wasn’t happy with—My So Called Scarf-In Progress.so I began again with an extra 4 stitches, and it seems to have resolved the problem.

Let me tell you, this yarn does not frog well. I don’t know if it was the yarn combined with the stitch pattern, but it was nearly impossible to rip out those few inches of that trial version. The yarn has 15% mohair content, which I am sure accounts for much of the stickiness. All I can say is—I hope I don’t mess up! That is, mess up again, because I already did once and un-knitting back a few rows stitch by stitch in pattern was not fun!

That said, I do love the colors of this yarn. The orchid purple combined with shades of brown and cream really pop. The colors actually remind me of a nice and fragrant floral potpourri—and they also really meld well with the new Project Spectrum colors!

*After taking pictures I’m kinda loving it more… how can you not love this stitch pattern?

Love this stitch pattern!


 

Comments

  • October 8, 2007, 9:16 am - pippawilson (http://pippawilson.blogspot.com)

    Very pretty and perfectly done. I have a question: is it soft or a bit stiff?

  • August 6, 2007, 12:26 am - Andrea (noricum) (http://noricum.blogspot.com)

    That particular stitch pattern is very hard to frog. The yarn may be making things harder, but the main fault is probably the stitch pattern.

  • August 4, 2007, 10:26 pm - Laura (http://potentialofyarn.blogspot.com/)

    The stitch pattern is very, very cool, and shows off that lovely colorway quite nicely.

  • August 4, 2007, 9:45 pm - Octopus Knits (http://octopusknitting.blogspot.com/)

    I love the My So Called Scarf stitch pattern for variegated yarns. I think yours is beautiful!

  • August 3, 2007, 8:22 pm - Haley (http://www.tales-of-a-knitting-mom.blogspot.com)

    love the color/stitch combination

  • August 3, 2007, 3:50 pm - s t a c i (http://www.verypink.com)

    *I'm* loving it!! I that pattern really suits that yarn!

  • August 3, 2007, 9:00 am - Zonda (http://zknitter.blogspot.com)

    Lovely colors there! I'd love to knit one myself, but would have to switch to something else once in a while!

  • August 3, 2007, 5:12 am - Steph (s-knitting.blogsout.com)

    The colours are beautiful. I really like it. Have done the scarf myself - it is good for some mindless knitting in front of the TV

  • August 2, 2007, 8:31 pm - Lolly (http://lollygirl.com/blog)

    Wow, it is lovely! Such great colors too - you are in time for PS! I knit one last year, and I loved the result, but it did get tedious halfway through... but I felt it was all worth it :)

  • August 2, 2007, 8:26 pm - Michael Wade (http://socktopus.blogspot.com/)

    I'm such a follower. I'm just gonna do all the projects you do! Really lovely.

    ~Michael

  • August 2, 2007, 8:19 pm - Lindsay (sincitykitty.wordpress.com)

    It looks great. Hang in there. I'm sure you'll love it when it's all done.

  • August 2, 2007, 7:25 pm - Stella (coldbrightday.blogspot.com)

    Yeah, I'm with you. The result is beautiful, and I love the colors you're using, but I found myself getting bored and irritated while I was knitting mine. Still worth it though!


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