Since I moved to Louisiana in January 2008, I’ve only been able to visit my mum once, last April. I asked her lots of things about what she might like/not like in knitting. Would she like a lace shawl? Sure but would she use it? Probably not. Would she like a hat? No. As it turns out, the only fool-proof knit gift for my mum is a scarf. I bought this Noro Iro at The Quarter Stitch in December and just KNEW I had to make something for my mum with it.
The yarn was gorgeous. I loved the texture of wool and silk, but I did find at least three knots in the 1.5 skeins I used. It wouldn’t have been a big deal if I could have just untied them, but they were in so tight, I had to cut them. I’m sure a lot of people might complain about the vegetable matter in the yarn, too but I think it adds to the rustic texture of the silk/wool combo. All in all, I liked this yarn, just wish it had less knots. I loved the thick/thin texture of it and that it knit up so quickly. Because the yarn’s color changes were so varied and dramatic, I decided on a simple garter stitch bias pattern. I’m sure my mum is going to love it as well.
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I just wanted to say that I found your site via Goolge and I am glad I did. Keep up the good work and I will make sure to bookmark you for when I have more free time away from the books. Thanks again!