~ dotty scarf: done! ~
after one year and a few weeks, the faux dotty scarf is finally done! yay! i love the texture and how soft and bouncy it turned out. and the color combination works quite well. i didn’t end it with fringe, just because i kinda like the way it is without fringe.
i was going to make it longer, but got tired of untangling the yarn (see one of the cons below).
what i love about it:
- it is actually a really easy scarf to make… it’s kinda like the knitting version of the clover scarf: easy pattern, even for beginners, with very cool result.
- the material is so light and cool that i can wear it in Singapore. i use Rowan Bamboo Soft for the yarn. i’m sure if i have used wool, it’d be even more bouncy and the dots would be more puckery. but then i won’t be able to wear it here.
- it looks really cute when worn… even koda looks good in it.
con:
- just like many people, i had some problems reading the pattern, too. but if you read the post right after it, it should be more clear. or at least it was for me.
- since the whole scarf is basically made out of stockinette stitch, it mad curls! when worn, the scarf looks thinner than it actually is.
- the wrong side looks rather messy (see picture here), which is not so good for scarves.
- juggling different colors of balls was crazy… after about halfway through the scarf, all the balls collapsed and created a big mess of tangling yarn, so everytime i changed color, i had to untangle them enough to finish that particular rows of color. i got so tired of untangling, that i left the project untouched for almost a year. i should’ve wind each of the colors on to a stick, of something, for easier yarn management.
~ comment (8) ~
thaalll.. how cute!! duh elo tuh creative banget sihh?? keren deehh… well, in spite of the hard part of untangling the yarn.. hehe..
aw, thank you, shin! bikinnya setaun! haha, pemalas nih :P
love this scarf thal!! i was going to say that juggling 3 yarns is a pain! it’s definitely not one of those projects you can take on the go. i usually put them into bags like reese so it’s easier to control. but i LOVE the results. never used rowan bamboo before…maybe i should look into it. :)
yay, thank you! yeah, i need to be more strategic with my yarn… but i think it’ll be a while until i start a project that require 3 or more yarn simultaneously… enough for now ;P
rowan bamboo is nice! you should definitely try it. it’s soft and cool. and a a bit on heavy side… definitely not for winter stuff, though!
When it comes to managing different colour yarns, I usually put them in three separate bags so they can’t tangle as easily. Then, when I knit, I lay the three bags out in front of me, and then when I have to switch one around for the other, I change the bag positions to the right place.
oh, that’s a good idea… i had them separated in the box, so i didn’t really have problems with many different colors all tangled up together. but what happened was the ball of yarn collapsed. and every time i switch yarn, i had to move the messed up ball around and got it all tangled up within itself. i guess if i have put them in a bag, it’s easier to move them around without *stirring* it too much.