pensnest: cabled section of knitting in deep green variegated yarn (Knitting pride)
pensnest ([personal profile] pensnest) wrote2020-09-06 09:57 pm

A knitting post

I have just uploaded four finished projects to Ravelry. The Neon Scarf and Subtle Scarf are ones I knitted some years ago, and realised I hadn't put up there, so they don't really count, but if you are a Ravelry user you can find them there—I'm Nestholder.

The Posh Lace scarf is rather fabulous, knitted from the upper of the two yarns in this pic:
Two skeins, one orange/pale lilac/yellow/grey, one shades of red and purple

Posh

As you can see, it is too long to fit onto a bed, so I had to fold it over. It is very light, as the yarn is laceweight, and drapes beautifully.

The second, and rather more interesting to knit, is the Bambara Wrap which I call my 'Harvest Stripes'.



A closer look:


An even closer look at one end


I seem to have been in a very orange mood of late, but I noticed a lovely soft grey merino/silk/yak laceweight in my top drawer, and am thinking of making another Bambara wrap using it and a colourful variegated yarn. But what colours should I pick?

Poll #24576 Knitting colours!
Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 16


What colour should I stripe with the soft grey?

View Answers

vivid blue/green
6 (37.5%)

pink/lilac/soft blue
6 (37.5%)

greens, with hints of blue/lilac
4 (25.0%)

something else which I will suggest in comments
0 (0.0%)

frausorge: my arm in a black opera glove (Default)

[personal profile] frausorge 2020-09-06 10:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Pretty! The subtleties of the color in the Posh Lace are lovely, and I really like the sense of balance in the Bambara Wrap.
turps: (Frankie (samelthecamel))

[personal profile] turps 2020-09-07 05:09 am (UTC)(link)
Such lovely work.

I seem to have been in a very orange mood of late

I blame Turlough! *g*
sylvaine: Dark-haired person with black eyes & white pupils. ([gen:craft] knitting fate)

[personal profile] sylvaine 2020-09-07 10:09 am (UTC)(link)
It's endlessly fascinating to me how different yarns look balled up vs. knitted or crocheted into a finished piece.
sperrywink: (Default)

[personal profile] sperrywink 2020-09-07 10:48 am (UTC)(link)
Beautiful!! I love how they all turned out.

I agree with Terri- blame Turlough!!
rikes: drawing of a fairy, with cherry blossoms (Default)

[personal profile] rikes 2020-09-07 12:13 pm (UTC)(link)
Ooh, I love the wavy pattern of the Bambara wrap!
watervole: (Default)

[personal profile] watervole 2020-09-07 03:47 pm (UTC)(link)
They look beautiful, especially the second one, but do you find that lacework snags on things when you wear it?
turlough: photo of square compartents all filled with yarn in many colours ((other) potential projects)

[personal profile] turlough 2020-09-07 07:38 pm (UTC)(link)
Ooh, they're both lovely!! I think I like the second one a little bit more though, it's the orange ;-) And the way you've combined those three yarns are perfection!

Orange is a fabulous colour!

I think purple would look nice with a soft grey too.
brandywine28: (Default)

[personal profile] brandywine28 2020-09-09 08:25 am (UTC)(link)
I voted pink/lilac/blue, but there's nothing wrong with leaning even further into the orange thing! Orange is awesome, and sadly underrated!