On Tuesday, I was messing around and swatching some Silk Garden Lite, and before I knew it, this had happened:
Inspired by Brooklyntweed's Noro scarf, I kind of fell down a rabbit hole. Fun! Excitement! Everchanging color thrills!
It's really almost embarrassing how much fun this is. I never thought I'd be doing a scarf in k1/p1, but here it is. It's the perfect subway knitting project, is totally and completely mindless, and it's going very quickly considering I started it on Tuesday night. I'm also getting a lot of use out of the circular needle keeper, as it means I don't have to worry about shoving wooden needles into my purse when I go out with the project. (That little thing is just a brilliant idea.)
And, as you can probably guess, I'm trying to be a little better about blogging more regularly. If the weekend cooperates, I'll be doing some plying and then hopefully can blog some spinning on Monday.
Great scarf - just think of it as a sock without any shaping ;)
Posted by: Sara | 09 November 2007 at 08:53 AM
Sooooooooooooooooooooooo pretty.
Posted by: john | 09 November 2007 at 08:54 AM
So the test tube turns out to be good, huh?
You're welcome.
Posted by: Juno | 09 November 2007 at 09:14 AM
mmm, now that it's getting dark earlier and the sky is getting steadily grey-er, those colors are really the perfect defense against encroaching winter.
Posted by: heather | 09 November 2007 at 09:20 AM
Very pretty.
Posted by: Michelle | 09 November 2007 at 09:35 AM
sometimes it's the simplest things that bring us happiness.
Posted by: Wanda | 09 November 2007 at 10:53 AM
I'm pretty annoyed -- I'd just about managed to restrain myself from getting Silk Garden for a scarf like that in favour of finishing, oh, say, a project or four first. Now you've made restraint impossible -- that scarf is so gorgeous and the mindless knitting made satisfying by colour changes, well . . .how can I resisit any more?!
Posted by: materfamilias | 09 November 2007 at 10:58 AM
so pretty! i love it.
Posted by: regina | 09 November 2007 at 11:03 AM
I've always believed that there is a place for idiot knitting in every knitter's life. And if it's purty, so much the better!
Posted by: Marcy | 09 November 2007 at 11:34 AM
I fell down that rabbit hole too. I never enjoyed k1p1 so much.
Posted by: LaurieM | 09 November 2007 at 12:04 PM
It's beautiful! I love these scarves.
Posted by: Amy | 09 November 2007 at 01:06 PM
It's lovely...
Posted by: Anne | 09 November 2007 at 01:17 PM
Ah, that's lovely! :-)
Posted by: Beth S. | 09 November 2007 at 03:02 PM
It looks terrific and sounds fun to knit!
Posted by: Kathy | 09 November 2007 at 03:05 PM
I used to think of myself as a complex person with complex wants and desires, etc. That was until I knit a 1x1 rib Silk Garden scarf. I didn't even do stripes and I was so completely entertained by what color would come up next in my skein. Sometimes simplicity really is the best thing.
Posted by: Renee | 09 November 2007 at 03:06 PM
I love mindless knitting for TV watching. And that is so pretty!
Posted by: Jackie | 09 November 2007 at 08:16 PM
That simple striped pattern never ceases to grab me! I just purchased some Silk Garden Lite and I think its weight is perfect for this project...warm but light(er)weight.
Posted by: Jan | 10 November 2007 at 08:48 AM
I love to watch my hands as I knit with a yarn like that - the color changes with nearly every stitch, and it's fascinating. Ah, simple pleasures (like spinning).
Posted by: DebbieB | 10 November 2007 at 06:29 PM
Those Noro scarves are addictive. I have made 3 so far and have yarn for at least 2 more.
Posted by: kmkat | 10 November 2007 at 09:44 PM
I just finished a k1/p1 scarf! Needed something totally mindless to sop up the angst. It did the trick perfectly, and now I have a Christmas present in the bin.
Posted by: Sylvia | 11 November 2007 at 02:30 AM
Nice scarf! I've done a couple, and I suspect it will stay in the repertoire as one of my 2 fave scarves. I love the way the two yarns play off each other.
Posted by: Judy G. | 12 November 2007 at 11:47 AM