3 skeins made a substantial scarf - 9"x70", plenty to do the double up, wrap around and pass through method - my favorite way to wear a scarf. It is really soft and lightweight and warm - just the right scarf to cheer me up during these chilly grey days in March.
I'm all about lace scarves in cashmere these days. I haven't shown a WIP in months, maybe even years, but this one is worth sharing.
Handspun works up very differently, a much more rustic, alive feel to the yarn. With all its lumps and bumps, keeps things very interesting.
Can I tell you how my heart always does a little jump when I see you in bold on bloglines? Every time and I'm never dissappointed. I love the LL scarf, and I have some Posh, but only two skeins. I could probably make a shorter, skinner scarf.....
And the mongolian handspun! Wow. I can't wait to see it finished. Thanks for the preview.
Gorgeous Scarf! Speaking of Lisa Lloyd, have you see her book yet? I just got mine in the mail yesterday, and it is awesome! I could sit down right now and knit from day and night for the next year out of that book because I love every garment in the book. The Zig Zag scarf (called The Road Not Taken Scarf now) is in the book along with fabulous sweaters, socks, and other scarves and stoles. As a new spinner, this book also inspires me to try to spin up enough yarn to make a sweater of my own since I never knew one could make such gorgeous sweaters using handspun before I met Lisa and worked with her.
Oh my, your Zig Zag scarf is gorgeous!!
Posted by: Kim | March 15, 2008 at 12:58 PM
I'm so happy to be here right behind Kim!
Can I tell you how my heart always does a little jump when I see you in bold on bloglines? Every time and I'm never dissappointed. I love the LL scarf, and I have some Posh, but only two skeins. I could probably make a shorter, skinner scarf.....
And the mongolian handspun! Wow. I can't wait to see it finished. Thanks for the preview.
Posted by: Teresa C | March 15, 2008 at 01:42 PM
lovely Mary Beth --- although I can't seem to find the pattern on her site.
Posted by: ann | March 16, 2008 at 07:51 AM
Your pictures are my favorites of anybody online. They are so simple yet effective.
And I've been thinking of cashmere yarn lately. Your projects are gorgeous!
Posted by: Annie | March 16, 2008 at 08:28 AM
What a lovely scarf. Thanks so much for the link.
Posted by: Jennifer | March 16, 2008 at 01:09 PM
Oh man, the raspberry stuff grabbed me right away! What a color! and what a great pattern. Glad you're still hanging around with us.
Posted by: Julia | March 17, 2008 at 02:13 PM
So pretty! I love the Zig Zag pattern -- I've knit it twice and now want to do it again after seeing your scarf!
Posted by: Kathy | March 18, 2008 at 06:40 AM
What a beautiful scarf. You're living MY knitting life, Mary Beth. ;)
Posted by: Kim | April 06, 2008 at 08:10 AM
Mary Beth,
Gorgeous Scarf! Speaking of Lisa Lloyd, have you see her book yet? I just got mine in the mail yesterday, and it is awesome! I could sit down right now and knit from day and night for the next year out of that book because I love every garment in the book. The Zig Zag scarf (called The Road Not Taken Scarf now) is in the book along with fabulous sweaters, socks, and other scarves and stoles. As a new spinner, this book also inspires me to try to spin up enough yarn to make a sweater of my own since I never knew one could make such gorgeous sweaters using handspun before I met Lisa and worked with her.
Posted by: Suzanne | April 10, 2008 at 07:05 AM
Gorgeous scarf. Is that from a book? I didn't see it in her pattern section, although I did see another tempting one...
Posted by: Erica | May 06, 2008 at 02:15 PM
Gorgeous scarf. Is that from a book? I didn't see it in her pattern section, although I did see another tempting one...
Posted by: Erica | May 06, 2008 at 02:16 PM