Pattern: Strangling Vine Lace Scarf by Nicole Hindes
Yarn: Handmaiden Fine Yarn Sea Silk in Teal
Needle: US 4 – 3.5 mm
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This scarf was my portable project from April until August and is one of my bridesmaid gifts. The reason I started it so early is because I knew I’d get bored of the 4 row pattern very quickly, and so it was my traveling project since I didn’t need to look at a pattern while I made it.
Strangling Vines is the sort of pattern that looks like mess for the first few rows. I was really worried it wasn’t coming out right, but after I got a few inches in it looked a lot better.
This yarn doesn’t seem like it has a lot of stretch when you knit with it, but once it soaks for a bit it actually blocks really nicely. You can see the huge difference between the blocked and unblocked versions of the scarf.
- Texture Close-Up
- Blocked to a bit less than 8 feet.
- Dijjit models the unblocked scarf.
- The Beginning
Go to Tami’s Amis to see what other people finished this week!
August 26, 2011 at 8:20 am
That’s very pretty and a lovely bridesmaid gift. I could see this becoming Christmas knitting for me.
August 26, 2011 at 8:57 am
That came out really nice :D And your kitty model is adorable!
August 26, 2011 at 9:00 am
The scarf is lovely, really pretty!
August 26, 2011 at 10:07 am
That came out very pretty! Dijjit just seems to have too much fun modeling your knitting… we may have a budding star on our hands!!
August 26, 2011 at 10:18 am
Lovely!!
August 26, 2011 at 11:03 am
Very pretty, the bridesmaid is going to be thrilled to get this.
August 26, 2011 at 11:21 am
it looks gorgeous – the yarn is a gorgeous colour and really suits that pattern :)
August 26, 2011 at 11:34 am
Beautiful!
August 26, 2011 at 12:45 pm
Your scarf looks great, the colour is lovely. Blocking lace is like a mgic trick that something all scrunchy can turn into gorgrous open stitches
August 26, 2011 at 1:53 pm
Beautiful! I love the color.
August 26, 2011 at 2:28 pm
Great project. I love the final look.
August 26, 2011 at 4:29 pm
I love the color and the pattern. I think I have used that lace pattern before for exactly that reason. Four rows, easy to remember and turns out looking more complicated than it is.
August 26, 2011 at 6:13 pm
Gorgeous! I love me a good, long scarf. Congratulations on the finish!
August 27, 2011 at 7:20 am
Very nice…the color is gorgeous!
August 27, 2011 at 7:15 pm
Lovely! It looks so pretty on you. That is a beautiful color and lace pattern.
August 27, 2011 at 10:56 pm
great combination of yarn & pattern. and i love an extra-long scarf, despite usually getting too bored to knit them myself. :P