Spun Sugar, 743 yards of light fingering, handspun by Turtlemade
This big swirl of Spun Sugar is calling my name. Knit me! Knit me! It’s delicate hues are beguiling indeed. But what to knit? 743 yards is a good amount of yarn. I could make a stole, or a large triangle shawl. Because it’s such lovely, lovely spinning by my friend, Jen, Turtlejen on Ravelry, I’d like to do something really special with this one.
photo by Kitman
Damask by Kitman Figueroa, in large, would be my first choice, except I wonder if the differing colors – even though they’re very similar in value, would obscure the beautifully complex lace pattern? I guess I could swatch to be sure. I’m not a big swatcher. I’m more of a jump right in and knit, then frog when not successful or secretly celebrate when I am kinda gal. A really good knitter would swatch, wouldn’t she? I believe she would.
photo by mimknits
Juno Regina by Miriam Felton is another possibility. The lace pattern is simpler on this one, so I don’t think the variegation would affect it. I love the simplicity and classic feel of this design.
I’d do the stole version – blocks out to about 16 inches wide, which is just about the right size for me.
photo by yardkat
I think this looks super cute bunched into a scarf, like Yardkat on Ravelry wears her Midnight Juno.
In my warm weather area, I can see how handy this would be to sport as a scarf, then transform into a stole as needed in air conditioned movie theaters or restaurants.
photo by hello-knitty
Then there’s Multnomah by Kate Ray of Hello Knitty. A really simple lace pattern with lots of garter, which I think always looks spectacular in variegated yarns. I’d need to make it large. I have a lot of yarn, and I don’t really use those small shawlettes anyway. I can imagine wrapping myself up in a large squishy Multnomah crafted of spun sugar. It could live draped on the back of my knitting easy chair and would be a beautiful addition to my knitting area as well.
Such a quandary! What would you do?
I was knitting the multnomah until I had an unfortunate encounter with a jersey barrier and decided to shatter my left wrist. it does look beautiful with variegated yarns
How about a multnomah with socks to match if you have enough yarn?:-)
Well I’d pet it a lot for starters. I’d vote a stole.
How beautiful all your choice are Julee! The first one is just plain elegant… but I believe I’d stay away from varigated with that one (I’m not a swatcher either!) I love the 2nd one as I love to loop it as a scarf as shown in the picture. I’ve been contemplating Multnomah myself, but I don’t think I would use those little shawls much either.. I need a big huge one!
multnomah…it’s so gorgeous!! and I like the idea of the socks! 🙂
Juno Regina!
Swatching is always optional. That is why I do top-down hats. And why they are always too big after blocking or washing.
Have you seen these Damaski? These make me think more solid would be more better.
http://www.ravelry.com/projects/orchid2010/damask
http://www.ravelry.com/projects/knitvincible/damask
But then these aren’t totally solid, and they look nice:
http://www.ravelry.com/projects/notsocrafty/damask
http://www.ravelry.com/projects/qobknits/damask
I think the stole version of Juno Regina would be gorgeous in this yarn. And as you pointed out, it would also allow for some versatility.
No matter which pattern you choose the finished project is bound to be gorgeous because that yarn is so lovely!
Well! Looks like the Juno Regina is winning with 4 votes…tomorrow I’ll cake the yarn. 🙂 Thanks for your help, Crafty Friends! I can always count on your good judgement.
You said if you made the Multnomah that you would need to make it large. How do you adjust a pattern to make it bigger?
Hi Brandie! Here is where the designer herself gave instructions on how to resize the Multnomah on her own Ravelry project page. It’s not always so easy to learn how to resize something, but if the designer doesn’t give the instructions, you can often search the Ravelry project pages of all the knitters who’ve made the project to see modifications that others have used, OR you can just add repeats of certain sections of the design. That just depends on the design itself. Are you thinking of making a larger Multnomah?
I might be. If it is knitted and not crocheted, then probably not. My mom and grandma weren’t knitters, and so I have to not be too for now. 😉