And the winner of one custom skein of yarn and a signed copy of Jane Richmond's beautiful Island Collection is...... Maude (aka: thalia07 on Ravelry). Conrats! I'm going to send you a Ravelry msg stat!
After posting about the Island Collection and my Strathcona Scarf in progress on Monday I got pretty jazzed about being able to wear my awesome new scarf and got right down to business finishing it. Just a few more nights of knitting was all it took. Voila! My new favourite spring scarf! Oh, and Voila! A giant belly!
I really can't say enough good things about this lightweight, versatile, transitional knit. I spend so much of my time knitting wooly winter gear, a light and springy piece is a refreshing change of pace. The 75/25 merino/silk blend is the perfect yarn for this project featuring just the right amount of sheen and drape. And of course I'm crazy about the colour. This "Almost Lucky Penny" is "almost" as good as the real Lucky Penny.
I knit my scarf quite long, longer than the pattern specifies, and I'm not sure that was really necessary. If I wear it wrapped once like in the photo's above the ends hang way down below my waist. But it does offer me the ability to wear it wrapped twice like in the photo's below, which I really like.
These photo's make me happy. I love my scarf and I love my baby. Happy weekend everyone!
Ravelry project page here.
I need more scarves like this! (Well, actually that's a bit of a lie. I "need" more scarves like I need a kick in the head, but that doesn't keep me from coveting beautiful ones when I see them!)
ReplyDeleteYour Strathcona is lovely. I'm also working on one and I'm now very eager to finish mine.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful scarf and beautiful mama! You may feel big but you are anything but. You have the pregnant mama Glow, it suits you well!
ReplyDeleteLove it! Also the face you're making in the second photo (second row, on the left) is such a Lilia face! I hope all is going well! Exciting that there will be so many new babies at the Shore this year! And a few more exclamation marks for good measure!!!!!
ReplyDeleteYou look SO beautiful!! I'm not sure if it's the beautiful scarf or the beautiful belly, but you are truly glowing.
ReplyDeleteThe scarf is absolutely lovely (and makes me want to knit one rightthissecond), but you're stealing the show! You look gorgeous, Tanis!! Yay for pregnant bellies and "the glow"!
ReplyDeleteit turned out beautifully, and you look amazing! Pregnant glow indeed!
ReplyDeleteThe scarf, the baby bump, you :: all gorgeous!
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