Over break, Aspen and I bought matching skeins of Colinette Tao (100% silk), colorway "Mardi Gras."
A browse through Ravelry didn't turn up anything suitable for 120 yards of DK weight silk . . . so I wrote my own pattern.
I knew I wanted something geometrical and simple, to suit the bright colors of the silk. And of course it needed to use as little yarn as possible, so I could get a good scarf out of it.
I charted the "Lacy Chain" stitch from the Harmony Lace and Eyelets guide, added some details, and went to town. By the way, again, this book: don't buy it. The written instructions were confusing, and, bitch, please--no charts? It takes all of ten minutes to chart something (I know, because I've done it), and don't most knitters prefer charts?
2 comments:
That is really pretty. Is the yarn fun to knit?
Absolutely--it's super-soft and cushy. It doesn't feel wiry like silk can, you know? And it doesn't even crunch.
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