After what was probably for me an unprecedented 2-month knitting hiatus, I finally caught the bug again. Instrumental in this was the fact that I had signed up for Dee at Posh Yarn’s Cashmere Club last December, which means that every couple of months some delicious hand-dyed cashmere gets dropped through my letterbox. (The fact that I paid for it last year also makes me feel rather like this is free yarn – irrational, I know, but hey, if it makes me happy…)
I started this scarf at the beginning of April, just as we were about to go on holiday to Morocco for a week. I thought that the beautiful, tulip-inspired colours would match that landscape well, and I was right.
It was perfect for getting me back into knitting – a quick, easy knit with many dropped row stitches that meant the scarf grew incredibly quickly, and a nice bit of lace at each end. I am somewhat ambivalent about variegated yarn in general, but I am really happy with how this stitch pattern worked with, rather than against, the yarn.
Although I love the result, these are not really my colours, so this scarf is destined to become a gift for a deserving friend (hope she’s not reading as I haven’t given it to her yet!)
Here are the details:
Pattern: Victorian Ruby (Ravelry link) by Jane Sowerby, from Victorian Lace Today
Yarn: Posh Yarn Eva 4 ply silk/cashmere, in the colourway Tulip Time
Needles: 4.5mm
Ravelled: here
Beautiful, I have that book and the colour you choose gave the pattern a whole new life, I almost didn’t recognize it just lovely
I love the way the yarn and pattern are working together and I definitely feel like club yarn is free yarn – simple things…
That’s lovely. I keep seeing lovely things from that book, I really must get round to getting a copy myself.
lovely!
beautiful shawl and if you paid last year it doesnt count any more 😉
oh it’s totally beautiful! What a re-entry!
It’s just lovely – very good choice of patten for the yarn.
And also – LOVE your crochet cardi! Just fab!
It’s lovely Anna (you are too!) Your friend will love it
Gorgeous scarf, and lucky you getting “free” Posh yarn! I’m jealous!!!
Very pretty – great choice of pattern for the yarn – I’m sure the recipient will love it!
Thats beautiful!
apart from the knitting, it’s also a pleasure to see YOU again. the camera is loving you (or possibly the person behind it is)!
Lovely