Pattern: Wavy Scarves
from Knitters Magazine # 69, Winter 2002.
Yarn:Noro Silk Garden, color 230
versions in the past few years. I
especially love making it in hand-dyed and variegated yarns, especially Noro.
my donation box for next winter, as this winter’s contributions have long since
left the house. I admittedly bought the
two skeins of silk garden used here, a bit of an extravagance for a scarf to be
donated to unfortunate children, but a lovely indulgence for the knitter. I love the colors of Noro. Yarn Swift always seems to have a tempting
array of Noro colors when I walk in, candy for this knitter.
This color combination is not one I could easily wear, at least not close to my face, but I still love the colors. I can certainly indulge in knitting it for someone else. A $20 purchase of yarn for a scarf to be donated to inner city children is more than many would spend and may be excessive. The color may not what most children would chose, but on that I am no judge. Is $20 too much to spend for the privelege of spending 7 to 8 hours of pure pleasure knitting an interesting pattern in a yarn whose color changes bring me unexpected joy? I didn’t think so. I do think I am much too easily pleased.
Comments
2 responses to “Silk Garden Scarf”
Absolutely not! I think it’s wonderful that you not letting yourself think “this yarn is too expensive” for a charity item. Granted, it’s a scarf, so that’s not bad. I guess it would be a different matter if you were doing a Silk Garden throw for charity — unless, of course, it was for a silent auction.
Absolutely not! I think it’s wonderful that you not letting yourself think “this yarn is too expensive” for a charity item. Granted, it’s a scarf, so that’s not bad. I guess it would be a different matter if you were doing a Silk Garden throw for charity — unless, of course, it was for a silent auction.