Molly Making a Puget Sound Scarf

I admit it. I kind of have a, well, thing for Sea Silk yarn from Handmaiden. It feels delightful against your skin, the color is deep and saturated, and it makes amazingly beautiful lace. Unfortunately, it's also quite pricey, so I don't get to knit with it as often as I would like. This winter a local yarn shop had a 40% off sale, including all of their handmaiden yarn. There may have been a small incident where I bought 5 skeins. I can neither confirm nor deny any rumors to that extent.

I knit this scarf while studying for my general exam this spring. Over the course of 6 weeks I read approximately 400 scientific papers, and to get through them all I basically ended up bribing myself. Read a paper, then knit 3 or 4 rows. With this approach I basically knit 2 sweaters and this scarf. I also passed my exam. I thought it all worked out quite well.

Pattern: Strangling Vine Lace Scarf by Nicole Hindes.



I really, really love this pattern. It's only 4 rows (2 of which are purls), and they are really intuitive to memorize. It's simple enough to really show off the subtle shades in the yarn without being boring. I am pretty sure I will be making another at some point.

Yarn: Handmaiden Sea Silk in Ocean (?), 400 m, 70%, 30% Sea Cell



I'm not sure exactly what the colorway for this yarn is, the tag didn't say, but it seem closest to "ocean". I was calling this my Puget Sound scarf before I looked up the colorway, however, so ocean seems to fit pretty well. The colors are exactly like those on the sound on a spring day - mostly dark blues and greys, but when the sun hits it just right you get a burst of bright cerulean blue. Lovely - absolutely lovely.

Needles: 12 inch bamboo, size 6. Very boring.



This may be the most beautiful thing I've ever knit. I really love, and it's getting a lot of use as a summer scarf.