Diadomina Multidirectional Scarf
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After finishing my first skein of Diakeito Diadomina I decided that this lovely soft colorway deserved its own post. Diadomina is a blend yarn -- 50% wool, 21% mohair and 29% nylon. There is a central fiber that is wrapped with a finer thread. The color is carried on both the core fiber and the wrapped fiber. When knitted, this results in something of a heathery effect (click on the link below the image to get a closeup). The skeins have pretty decent yardage, too -- they are 40 g and 122 yards and I definitely got over 24" towards my scarf on the first skein. Diadomina is definitely not a budget yarn -- but at least you can get a scarf out of a reasonable number of skeins.
My first attempt and Karen Baumer's pattern involved Noro Silk Garden. I got through the first skein and a little bit into the second skein when I just didn't like the way it was turning out. Some of this had to do with a mis-executed SSK decrease, but the primary reason that the project got abandoned was because I just couldn't see myself wanting to wear that scarf against my skin.
The Diadomina is much softer. I'm knitting it on US 7 (4.5 mm) and the scarf is about 5" wide. Its perfect knitting for relaxing -- it doesn't take much brain power to do and the yarn is soft and easy to work, so it doesn't max out my elbow and wrist joints like my Kureyon and Shinano projects (I don't know why, but I am finding these yarns to be a lot harder on my joints than I would have expected.). Best of all, I am looking forward to wearing it -- the colors fit with my existing wardrobe and the Diadomina should be very skin friendly.
I have just recently discovered Diakeito yarns, too, in the sale bin, no less, and have enjoyed what little I've knit up so far. Haven't seen the Diadomina yet but it sounds lovely and I hope to come across some.
So pretty!
I'll have to take a look at that pattern.
Is it difficult?
I've never even heard of that yarn. Very pretty!
That scarf and the colorway is so pretty. I'm not used to seeing pastels. What a very nice change! Beautiful!!!
Love, love, love that crazy Japanese yarn! It knits up so perfectly in that multidirectional pattern.
the scarf looks beautiful and i'm really glad to hear how much you like the Diadomina. Somehow I came across Diakeito yarns on the Internet early this summer and have been hunting for good places to buy them every since. None of the DC area yarn stores carry them. I did just get a few skeins of Diarufuran from a yarn store in central Virginia and it's among the softest yarn I've ever felt. I'm really eager to try Diamusee as well.
oh i am sooo jealous!! I have been drooling over that yarn for months now, but the yarn diet is preventing me from purchasing. Just curious, what was wrong with your ssk? I notice on the multidirectional I made from Manos, my decreases seem chunky in places - I wonder if I was making the same error, but not knowing what the error is, I can't say.
That is stunning! There's a lot to be said for nylon content - for lightness and washability but I haven't seen one as beautifully textured as this. Thanks for sharing.
That yarn is gorgeous, and i love the pattern! Do you know if they carry that at any chicago yarn store??
I love the scarf. I've been wanting to try that pattern, I'll have to look for the yarn, too - it is beautiful!
I just got my Diakeito, I like your colors but I never wear those colors so I went with something darker and more wintery. So far I am just on the increases, the rest looks scarey!
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