Never fear, I do have an FO to share though. During my recent finishing frenzy, I finished my Noro-ish Striped Scarf. It didn't get a reveal last week because I was too busy showing off my fair isle hat, so here it is:
I didn't use Noro, I'm just not a fan. I know it is an incredibly popular yarn but it just doesn't do it for me. But I had a ball of King Cole Riot in my stash, so I grabbed a second ball in a different colour to make the scarf. Although I did choose a second ball of what looked like a very different colour, they actually have a lot of the same shades so there is a lot of purple in the scarf. Luckily, I like purple ;)
However, as you can see from the top left of the picture above, there were some sections that were a little too similar in colour!
I mentioned while I was knitting this that it's final size was a little over 7 feet long. Which sounds huge (especially considering I'm only 5 foot tall!). But I wanted an extra long, skinny scarf. And it actually doesn't look crazily long when I'm wearing it:
I wanted to make it so that the loop at the front wasn't tight against my neck, partly so I can wear it as an accessory and partly because the yarn can be slightly itchy.
Details:
Pattern: Noro Striped Scarf.
Yarn: King Cole Riot. I planned to use 2 balls but that would have almost doubled the length! So I have just under half a ball of each colour left. So much for buying a second ball in order to remove the first from stash. Maybe a matching hat is on the cards ;)
Thoughts: The pattern is very easy and effective, but it is a lot of 1x1 ribbing. This was my zone-out-and-not-think-about-what-I'm-doing project *laughs*
It's Friday, you know what to do by now... Visit Tami's, Natural Suburbia and Wisdom Begins in Wonder. Have a great weekend
*"Yeah. Well, I was in stealth mode. Still got the scarf on my head and everything" -Ethan Tremblay
It looks great!!!
ReplyDeleteLove your scarf!
ReplyDeleteGreat! You will probably wear it to death, I know I do that with mine.
ReplyDeletePretty! The colours go well together.
ReplyDeleteIt looks fantastic and doesn't look too long
ReplyDeleteLove it, and it looks great on you. I LOVE stripes!!!
ReplyDeleteOh it's great and it's nice to put a face with the witty words!
ReplyDeleteHave a special weekend.
Lovely scarf, I'm a fan of King Cole riot yarns, lovely to use and wear.
ReplyDeleteI like the longer scarves. I wove one last fall where I did the same thing. I wouldn't use it as an "outdoor keep me warm" scarf but as a beautiful accessory. I like how your colors matched up.
ReplyDeletefabulous. love this pattern so much, I can't wait to find the right balls of wool to make one for myself ;0)
ReplyDeleteVery nice! I think the colours go so well together.
ReplyDeleteNatalie--It's really pretty, and I love the way it looks on you!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful scarf!! (p.s.-not a huge fan either of Noro).
ReplyDeleteThat's a really lovely scarf! I love purple too :)
ReplyDeleteIt looks awesome! I saw someone wearing one on the bus yesterday and was like "oh! *points* noro stripe scarf!!" It made me want to make one too. I love the colors of yours, it all looks very cohesive :)
ReplyDeleteYour scarf is beautiful! It looks lovely on too.
ReplyDeleteVery lovely!
ReplyDeleteVery nice; great improvisation with the yarn.
ReplyDeleteoooh i love it !! colours are really nice !
ReplyDeleteOooh! I love it. I too made a Noro Striped scarf. They are so much fun to knit,right.. its almost mesmerizing to see the colors change.. :-)
ReplyDeleteLovely scarf. I've not tried knitting with Noro but I don't like the feel of it when I've had a squish in shops so don't think I ever will, shame as I do like the colours.
ReplyDeleteLove the scarf. I've got one sitting in hibernation. The Noro had a knot that aburpting changed color. It was super frustrating. I really like the yarn you decided to use.
ReplyDeleteOh I like the scarf and the colors are really interesting and work well together. Great Job!
ReplyDeleteOoo, I like that a lot. :-)
ReplyDeletePretty colors, great job! (Maybe some of the scratchiness will disappear with washing and wearing and the yarn blooming a bit) It IS a ton of 1x1 ribbing!!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful scarf!The colors work together really well- pinks and purples are fabulous! The length is great- I usually find myself making mine at least 6 ft so they fit like yours (I am also a short person, lol).
ReplyDeleteLovely....1x1 rib, oh my!
ReplyDeleteI love the "noro stripped scarf" ~ I've made a couple of them myself, your's turned out beautiful...
ReplyDeleteThe length looks perfect - not too long at all. And the colours!!! wow, that must have been fun to work with. Beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI love it! I have a noro striped scarf (also not made with noro) that is almost the exact color as yours =)
ReplyDeleteFabulous! I'm a huge fan of King Cole Riot (although I agree about the itchiness sometimes), and the colourways look so good together.
ReplyDeleteA matching hat sounds like a perfect plan, as long as there's enough yarn. Otherwise it could be the stashbusting project that just keeps on growing!
I do really like the scarf, but I was expecting to see your sweater. :-)
ReplyDeleteI really like the color variance of your scarf...gorgeous!
Lovely stripes! The color combination worked out really well.
ReplyDeleteIt looks great! I think the color combo looks great, even when the colors are close matches.
ReplyDeleteThat looks fabulous on you! I am also a fan of longer scarves. The colors look great together.
ReplyDeleteI've been a bit shy of Noro, too. I do have a skein of Noro sock something or other that I bought to "try" and if I hate it, it can go away. I know plenty of people that just love it...
ReplyDeleteYour scarf looks like a perfect length, great colors too!
ReplyDeleteI love knitting that scarf! Great colors ;)
ReplyDeleteI like purple, too, so I really love the colors of your scarf! It is a great length and looks wonderful worn loosely around the neck.
ReplyDeleteEveryone needs a mindless project. Yours turned out great!
ReplyDeleteAwesome scarf! It's always amazing how something so simple can look so great. Love the colors.
ReplyDeleteIt looks great, love the way that pattern uses self striping yarns. And purple is great, never too much purple :)
ReplyDeleteHonestly, I dislike Noro as well. I think the yarn substitution you made is perfect though. I looks great, congrats!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty colorway and it looks great on you!!
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