mind/less - scarf/more

On Tuesday, I was messing around and swatching some Silk Garden Lite, and before I knew it, this had happened:

(Tuesday)

Inspired by Brooklyntweed's Noro scarf, I kind of fell down a rabbit hole. Fun! Excitement! Everchanging color thrills!

(Thursday)

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.

Comments

[Sara]

Great scarf - just think of it as a sock without any shaping ;)

[john]

Sooooooooooooooooooooooo pretty.

[Juno]

So the test tube turns out to be good, huh?
You're welcome.

[heather]

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.

[Michelle]

Very pretty.

[Wanda]

sometimes it's the simplest things that bring us happiness.

[materfamilias]

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?!

[regina]

so pretty! i love it.

[Marcy]

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!

[LaurieM]

I fell down that rabbit hole too. I never enjoyed k1p1 so much.

[Amy]

It's beautiful! I love these scarves.

[Anne]

It's lovely...

[Beth S.]

Ah, that's lovely! :-)

[Kathy]

It looks terrific and sounds fun to knit!

[Renee]

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.

[Jackie]

I love mindless knitting for TV watching. And that is so pretty!

[Jan]

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.

[DebbieB]

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).

[kmkat]

Those Noro scarves are addictive. I have made 3 so far and have yarn for at least 2 more.

[Sylvia]

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.

[Judy G.]

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.