Creating hand spun chiengora yarn from a blend of wool and German Shepherd Dog fur, plus some other fun dog, fiber, and life stuff....
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Midnight SurferThe roving for this scarf is from Chameleon Colorworks. I spun it for the Morning Surf Scarf pattern that is featured in the Summer 2008 issue of Spin-Off magazine. The roving is dyed in the "midnight" colorway. I loved the colors in the roving and tried to Navajo ply the singles to preserve the color transitions. My technique was not very good, though, (will keep practicing) so I opted instead to make a 2 ply yarn from the singles and hoped that the bright colors wouldn't become too diluted. I wanted to get started on the scarf right away and couldn't wait for my plying skills to improve before casting on for the scarf. I must be an impatient knitter...... I am happy to say that I am very pleased with how the colors are knitting up in the scarf. I can't wait to see how all the colors come through in the finished scarf. Yes, yes, I know, I need to be patient. Note to self: Knitting is a relaxing activity, speed doesn't count for much. How FAST you knit is never as important as how WELL you knit.
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