Is it Knitting time again?

Saturday, April 17, 2010

Is it Knitting time again?

Now that the nights in Melbourne are getting colder it’s time to get out your stash ... of knitting yarn I mean ... and see where your last project ended up. At my place I have a half knitted dog jumper, I need to sew off the ends of a baby’s cot cover, finish the edging on a lovely baby’s shawl and start sorting out the half finished balls to see what would look good for a scarf this year.

One of the most popular knitting yarns for a scarf is the ever-lasting feather yarn. Judging by the stock and huge colour range I see in stores, it’s still very popular. You do need to be careful though, some are rather scratchy and you certainly don’t want that in a scarf. I usually choose Moda Vera’s Flurry because it has a silky texture and some great colours. To keep the shape of the scarf I often work one strand of feather yarn and one strand of 8ply. It takes a while to get used to the two strands but after a while your fingers just seem to work it out. Of course, there are hundreds of different textured yarns you can use and the results are only limited by your own imagination.