Lace for Mother’s Day May 19, 2006
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Now that they have been received, I can show off my latest projects!
For my mother, a Dayflower Scarf:
Yarn: handpainted yarn, laceweight, in emerald, knitted 2 strands together. Maybe 400 yards/half a hank?
Needles: #2
Gauge: no idea. Much smaller than the pattern, of course, so did it double-wide.
Pattern: Dayflower Scarf by Toni Maddox & Barbara Walker.
Loved this pattern. So pretty, and very addictive. Also liked doubling up on the laceweight – since there are subtle color variations in the yarn, and the colors of 2 strands will never match up exactly, there’s a sort of highlighting effect.
Why blocking is important:
before blocking…
while blocking…
For my sister (not my mother, but a mother), a Tiger-eye scarf:
Yarn: Austermann Peru (alpaca) in Palace Blue. Fingering weight or sportweight, not sure which. Used approx. 3 skeins leftover from T.’s guernsey sweater.
Needles: #4
Pattern: Tiger-Eye Scarf, also by Toni Maddox & Barbara Walker. Also a great pattern.
I loved making these. I’d like to make versions of both for myself.
Are your edges in seed stitch or something else?
I’m almost done with Mariposa (from the Spring 2005 Knitty)! I finished off the last strap today, and did the first side seam.
Good for you! The edges are in garter stitch, just 3 stitches on either side of the pattern to keep it from curling.
From the recipient of one of these scarves —
Really very beautiful, so delicate, and it’s true that the color is quite unusual, not a shade that lends itself to a particular name. Sort of tealish, as you can see, but also elusive. I should just hang it up for the summer so I can enjoy looking at it! For the moment, I’ve wrapped it up again to keep it safe from 2 curious cats.
The yarn FEELS wonderful, too!
Gratefully, Tanya’s mom
I *LOVE* my scarf. Will send you pics soon.
Must tell you about this exchange when I tried it on:
TEYO: OH NO!! Mama, why you WEAR dat?
ME: The scarf? Because it’s pretty.
TEYO (very gravely): Because it’s a monkey scarf.
[It was sometime later that I realized he was thinking of his knit monkey's vest, made from the same yarn...]
Your welcome, both of you! Yeah, obviously I bought *way* too much alpaca yarn for T last fall, but now you can all match! Mama, T, and Monkey. Sorry there’s not enough for something for NattyG!
T has quite the eye for fashion.