Finally, A Finished Knitted Item!
Now I have real proof that I am actually still doing some knitting.
This scarf, which was knit from a roughly fingering weight two ply yarn made from 0.5 ounces of hand dyed Blue Faced Leicester, is about 29 inches long and about 3-3/4 inches wide. It was knit on US size 6 needles (4.0 mm). The final dimensions (after blocking) surprised me, because I wasn't thinking that I would get anything of useful length out 1/2 an ounce of of this weight yarn. But, in fact, it is enough to drape around my neck and hold in place with a pretty pin. So it may turn out to be a nice neck warmer in the winter.
I didn't really want this yarn to stripe. I've now learned that it is a lot easier to get a striped yarn than an unstriped one given the way I have dyed things so far. I need to do the dying process with much shorter color intervals so that the runs of one solid color are shorter. But I'm happy with the colors and the way they look together. Now I just need to perfect my dying process to get to what I want. I am now beginning to realize that I could probably create one set of four or five colors and just spend a whole afternoon doing variations on one color theme, looking for rovings that created looks that I really liked when spun and knit. This dying experiment is turning into a very interesting adventure for me!
I like the way that this lace behaves almost like a cable. It has a lot more relief and texture than I was expecting it too. The gentle curvature along the edges is a nice touch, too. Because of the striping effect, this yarn and this pattern are not an ideal match. My hope is to come back to this pattern with a yarn with much more subtle color variations. Perhaps Blue Hawaiian version 2!
Very pretty little scarf. And I love that lace. I'm imagining it down the fronts of a lightweight cardigan. Hmmm.
Wow, that is just gorgeous! It must feel great to have gone through the entire process of spinning/dyeing/etc. Love the colors!
Very lovely pattern. I need to try that one. Maybe you could do something like the Flora scarf from Knitty with your latest knit.
Tanya
I'm completely impressed with how much you can get out of a 0.5 oz of roving! I now have absolutely no excuse for not giving "a little bit" of fiber a try! I have a feeling my fiber stash will be expanding without control now.
I've got something in the dye pot right now that smacks of this color....
It's beautiful! I don't notice the striping tooo much but it's probably just the picture. You should definitely make another :)
Nice scarf - beautiful style!
It looks lovely! I love that lace pattern.
I love that pattern, and it really shows off the colour so well.
That's a gorgeous scarf.
That is really pretty and the colors are great.
Lovely scarf. I also wanted to say that reading your posts lately has really taught me how to split up the hand dyed roving to get better colour distribution in my handspinning. Thanks!
Very pretty! That's a fabulous colorway!
How beautiful! Nice job of dyeing, designing and knitting. You should be proud.
Wow - very pretty scarf! It has been great fun to read about the dyeing, the yarn, and now the scarf. Thanks for sharing it with us!
(delurking to tell you...) Beautiful - the spun yarn, the choice of pattern.. Can I have it? :) Very nice work!
Ooh that blue is gorgeous! Now you need something brown to wear with it and you'll be wearing the hot new colors!
As for Maui, 10 days will have you soooo relaxed...they have one slow pace there. I really liked the Hana road, but if you get carsick skip it. AND bring loads of food and drink with you cause there's not much there once you arrive. Gorgeous, tourist thing, but fun. Don't miss the sunsets either, they're quick but spectacular.
Interested folks want to know- where's the pattern for such lovely lace?