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I was given this beautiful scarf for Christmas and haven't been able to wear it yet as the weather has been so mild, and the scarf is really warm. I has all sorts of textures woven into it plus little pleats here and there giving it a stretchy feel. The photograph hasn't reproduced the colours at all well as the light is poor today.
I also received a skein of what I, at first, thought to be some fibres for working on the embellisher. It turned out to be 50gm of mohair laceweight yarn - a blend of alpaca and silk. It didn't look like yarn in the skein and is so fine and soft and also beautifully warm. I have never knitted with such fine yarn and had to get used to it - it felt like knitting with cobwebs. Again, my photo hasn't done the colours justice - it has a delicate variation of sea blue/green with a hint of pale lilac. Very pretty.
I also received a very robust garden trowel which I haven't christened yet as the garden is so waterlogged. More rain today and a very poor light for any kind of art or craft work. Never mind, I am occupying myself by turning out cupboards and filling boxes to go to the charity shop. Not looking forward to the cupboard under the sink, or the larder. Who knows what horrifying sell by dates I will discover lurking at the back!
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Two very beautiful scarves!
Lovely scarves Heather. I know what you mean I'm desperate to wear some woolies, but it's just not cold enough yet.
Love both of your scarves Heather. Glad your weather isn't too cold, we also have floods in parts of Australia with heatwaves in others.
What beautiful scarves, I can certainly imagine you wanting the chance to wear them. I am starting to clean out cupboards also as it is far too hot to work in the garden! Rain has come close to us, but not quite here - our son had nearly three inches over the weekend and we received about two drops!! It will come one day and then we will probably be complaining because it is too much. At least we are not likely to have anything like the appalling bushfires in West Australia.
What interesting scarves Heather - I almost hope the weather stays cold just so you have the opportunity to wear them!
Beautiful scarves, Heather. You are going to get so much enjoyment from wearing them and even just stroking them.
Beautiful scarves Heather. If today is a sign of things to come, they'll be in use fairly soon I suspect.
I'm writing this Jan 17th.....I bet you've worn them now Heather :-) And your knitting is so neat!
I know mohair is lovely and warm; my grandfather worked on the knitting machines at a famous factory in Beeston (Notts)...he was their top man. The shawls he made looked just like your knitted piece! They were sold in Harrods and more recently the firm was mentioned in the news as both new royal babies were wrapped in their shawls in press photos. Our claim to fame as there's a photo of grandad in their showroom.
Hope you get to use that trowel soon :-) xx
Oh my goodness, that super fine scarf is a work of art, so beautiful xx
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