Monday 25 March 2013

Woolly In The Wind

Not easy photographing in this ice cold wind we are having. But as long as I can not find anything else to complain about I think I am fine.

Anyway, this is about the new scarf all knitted in the round from a mittens pattern and with Kauni effektgarn. The genius thing about this yarn is that there are no color changes other than the ones given by the yarn.


I knitted one end as the decreases for the mittens.

I should of course have done that with the other  - but I often start knitting and things are made as I go. Or knit...


The long color changes makes it perfect for stranded knitting. One skein used as background color and one for the pattern color.

They both change colors all the time - and thats what gives all the color changes. Color knitting for the lazy - or should I say the crazy?

After all knitted with 2mm needles and for as long as 2.4m - it is more crazy than lazy.

I like the outcome. But I am really not sure if it is colorful enough for my taste. Kauni is extremely photogenic and looks more bright and colorful in photos than in real life.

I am not happy about that the orange and green takes up so much of the scarf.

And especially in both ends and in front of my face. But it was a fun knit and a great example for the lecture I gave about knitting with colors.

The Stitch Story
Yarn: Kauni effektgarn (rainbow)
Needles: 2mm
Pattern: From the mittens pattern Fiddlehead
Size: 245 x 15cm
My Ravelry Page: Fiddlehead Scarf

32 comments:

  1. Kauni, altså.... Nydelig! Og god påske :-)

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  2. I like it a lot! It makes me think of : 'a powerfull arrow that brings the sun from the sky right onto earth', so the warm colours make me happy.

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    1. Thank you Annelies!!! I like that image you are pointing out!!

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  3. Fantastisk skjerf nå til påsken:)

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    1. Tusen takk Nina Lise - ja, det er fortsatt kaldt så vi trenger ull fremdeles...

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  4. Deilig skjal du har strikket. Jeg mener fargene er herlig. Og storfin spiss er også og mønsteret naturlig. Fantastisk. Ha en deilig påske. Hilsen til deg.

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  5. Nyyydelig!!! En fargefest! Mønsteret er også herlig.
    Men jeg skjønner hva du mener med fargene. Noen er "svake" og kan ødelegge helhetsinntrykket. Noe man kan gjøre, er å utelate en eller to farger, når de dukker opp, men da ødelegger det "Flowen" også, fargemessig.
    Jeg skulle gjerne ha surret skjerfet rundt ansiktet, for jeg kler ORANGE nemlig! ;)

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    1. Tusen takk Sylvia. Jeg tenkte også på det, men som du sier vil flowen bli helt ødelagt.

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  6. Meget flot tørklæde, og fin detalje med spidsen i den ene ende. Jeg er også i gang med et, det må jeg hellere gøre færdigt.

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    1. Tusind tak!!! Så sjovt at du er i gang med et også!!

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  7. Nydelig skjerf, så flotte farger i det garnet du har brukt! Ønsker deg en god påske! :-)

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  8. I like the way you wrapped the scarf around your neck--very stylish! I, too, first thought of an arrow with the shape. Very pretty!

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    1. Thank you Debbie!! I like that arrow thought of yours!!

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  9. Lone,
    This is such a beautiful and colorful scarf. I really think it is perfect. Looks so warm and cozy too.

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  10. In my eyes, I think this scarf is stunning!! Truly breathe taking! A+++

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  11. Nydelig skjerf. Blir alltid så imponert over fargene og spillet i disse ved det du lager. Syntes spissen var en lekker detalj. :)

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    1. Tusen takk Helle. Så gøy når så mange liker det!!!

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  12. Utrolig nydelig skjerf, og for en imponerende jobb. Digger de skarpe flotte fargene.

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    1. Tusen takk Hanne!!! Det er jo så gøy å strikke sånne!!!!

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  13. Fantastiskt vackert, som vanligt! Jag önskar att jag vore bättre på färgstickning, men tycker det är lite svårt att få till en bra trådspänning!

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    1. Tusen takk Madeleine!!!! Du får det til - det er bare litt trening som skal til!!!!

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  14. Fantastiske farger! Med et sånn skjerf vekker du garantert oppsikt ;D Forøvrig masse fint på bloggen din.

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  15. Tusen takk Marit og Ola!!!! Takk for besøket hos meg her på bloggen!!!

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