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I've been exceptionally fast at knitting the 1x1 ribbed scarf I'm making as a Yuletide present for my mom. I finished the first skein of Noro Silk Garden this evening. I've knit about 28 inches. Assuming the second skein has almost as much yardage, an FO will be somewhat shorter than I was hoping. I'm aiming for at least 60 inches. I'll take to ponder over whether getting a third skein is worth it. For now I'm thinking that it isn't, that something in the order of 55 inches will be acceptable.I'm beginning to question if some of those early pencil shaving-like strands that I've mostly ignored might really be the silk in this yarn. Perhaps it's a right thing I haven't been yanking most of those out. If that's true, the first skein didn't get almost as much junk in it than I view it did.Before I start working with the second skein, I get a couple questions. Will the spit splice work with this yarn? It's 45% silk, 45% kid mohair, and 10% lamb's wool. My uninformed guess is that the thread will be resistant to the technique, but I suspect someone out there knows without me having to put the fibers in my mouth. If it won't spit splice, any tips for how to do a jogless join? I'm very happy with how the scarf is coming on and would hate to make one row where the new skein starts and produces something kindred to a dotted line.

Labels: knitting, Noro, scarves, WIPs, yarn

Author: Knitting Confidential