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February 09, 2008

Glitter alpaca scarf

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Lovely and soft...

I finished this lovely scarf, last week, but haven't had the chance to photograph it in natural light all week. The pattern is Scarf with the Clarence Border from Weldon's, 1886, from Jane Sowerby's Victorian Lace Today. I used two skeins of Cherry Tree Hill Glitter Alpaca in the Java colourway, which I believe has now been made a discontinued yarn. That is a real shame, since this was lovely to knit with and the finished fabric is beautifully soft and warm. I love the subtle colour changes - from light tan to almost dark blue. Gorgeous, and all sprinkled with glitter. A little sparkle goes a long way in the glamour stakes. As always, this only came live when it was heavily blocked. The dropped garter stitch body loks fabulous when it is stretched.

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Posted by glittrgirl at February 9, 2008 10:04 AM

Comments

Lovely!

What pattern did you use? Is the center of the scarf drop stitch with a couple of rows of garter between?

I just started a scarf with a lace pattern but really like the idea of the simpler sts in the center.

Posted by: LizzyK8 [TypeKey Profile Page] at February 9, 2008 02:25 PM

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