This morning I decided to browse through my queued projects and catch up on tagging/organizing them. In the process, I found quite a few things that I cannot even remember queueing, and don’t even remotely like! I guess over time my taste has changed, and things I queued in 2007 make me gag a bit now. 😛
After I’d tagged everything, I took a hard look at each item in my queue, and I removed almost 100 items! Then I noticed I had 99 items entered into my projects tab, so my next item will be the 100th one. This requires something special, I think!
So, readers, I need your help. I want to knit something with this skein of yarn.
Attain the Way
It is so crazy gorgeous that it demands to be knit NOW! It’s 490 yards of a bamboo/merino blend, and it is variegated, so I’m at a loss as to what I should use it for. You guys knit some fantastic items, so I know you’ll have some great suggestions! Please leave them in the comments, and perhaps there will be a giveaway of some sort as to whoever suggests the winning pattern? 😀
In other news, Laura left for TNNA this morning. I just found out she’s going to the ravelry party and I’m so green with envy! I’ve never been to a ravelry part and it is one of those must do things for me. Distract me with patterny goodness, please!
It is gorgeous! Gotta love that Sarah!
If you’re thinking shawl, Ishbel has lace that stands variegates well and also the Multnomah is simple and lets the colorway really stand out 🙂
What about a chevron?
Or Hera Mountain Ridge Shawl?
Or Sockhead Hat?
hmmmmm….
Little Colonnade by Steven West is great for multicolored yarn and the bamboo will have a really nice drape I think (maybe not as nice as mine with tencel but nice all the same) With that much yardage you could make it bigger than the pattern if you wanted to.
Perhaps one of those scarves knit side to side would highlight the colour changes and allow you to have this soft fibre at your neck. You crochet, check out Queen Anne’s lace scarf that is suggested for Noro Sock.
I like some of the suggestions already made…also, how about the Lacy Baktus pattern? http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/lacy-baktus
There is also a Ruffled Baktus. http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ruffled-baktus-scarf/people
And just plain ol’ Baktus: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/baktus-scarf
The colors in your yarn are beautiful and should be shown off! How about Rivolo by Anne Hanson? The bamboo in the yarn will give this scarf nice drape. Variegated yarn was used in a lot of projects. It’s a nice combo of interesting yarn and pattern.
A moebius perhaps? I knit the Cashmere Moebius Cowl was out of light worsted-Cascade’s Lana Bambu, but the color patterning was similar. You can find a free pattern on Cat Bordhi’s website. With the worsted I think I cast on 216 stitches for what should have been a 48″ moebius. However, that bamboo blended with the wool made for one very stretchy cowl.
how about Moon River Scarf? It would show off your yarn. your yarn reminds me of cuddling so this would be a great cuddle scarf rather than a lacy one. Can’t wait to see what you pick.
Beautiful yarn! I think you should knit a WISP. It’s in the summer 07 knitty, or you can see the ones by throughtheloops or ravening on Rav, in a more substantial yarn than the one in knitty. It probably won’t take up all of the yarn and then you can make a baby hat with the rest for the KnitMore Girls contest, which you have to use leftover sock yarn for.
I’ve never been to a Rav party either. So I understand the jealousy.
But if you make it to Rhinebeck they have an awesome Rav party, or at least so i’ve heard.