Here’s my latest finished piece of knitting – it’s a scarf knit with the hemp I spun a few weeks ago. My plan all along when I was spinning this fiber was to make a scarf from it using one of the patterns in Lisa Lloyd’s new book, A Fine Fleece.
Unfortunately, I didn’t end up with quite enough yardage to make the scarf as written. The pattern called for repeating the lace pattern three times over the width, and I quickly realized that if I did three repeats across, the scarf would be too short to wrap around even the thinnest neck. So, instead, I opted to go with one repeat instead of three, and using a bigger needle to get a wider repeat. The result? A long (probably over 7 feet), skinny-ish scarf.
Here’s a close-up view that shows the lace repeat much better. Overall, I’m pretty pleased with the results. I just wish that I had finished it when the weather was still cool enough to wear it!
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