Kumasi

Huge thank yous to everyone who participated in this naming project, especially to those who suggested the names that we voted on. The clear winner, coming in with nine votes—four more than the closest competitor—is Kumasi, suggested by Carolyn (sadly blogless). Carolyn, I sent you email just a few minutes before posting this. If you haven’t responded with your pattern choice by the time you read this, please let me know which one of my patterns you want. I’ll get it to you right away.

Sock yarn scarf

Ever knit a scarf in the round? I know. Funny idea, isn’t it? Well, that’s what I’m doing, and so far I’m finding it to be fun, though the rows are pretty long for a scarf.

I used a toe-up sock cast on to start, put extra increases in the corners so that it would lie flat, and viola! I have ideas for more complicated scarves knit this way, but I wanted to do a simple one first. I started with a few rows of stockinette in the center, then worked the rest of the scarf in garter stitch. I’m adding a simple little four-row, five stitch applied border, as I couldn’t face binding off that many stitches for just a scarf. Besides, the frilly edging is fun. I have my test knitter lined up already. I’ll get the pattern to her as soon as I get the kinks out of it. Hopefully this little project will be ready to go before June. No promises, of course, but that’s my current goal.

Oh, the yarn is Silkie Socks That Rock from Blue Moon Fiber Arts in a color called Muckity Muck (the picture on their website looks a lot pinker than my yarn actually is). It’s a truly awesome muted orange color that I traded for on Ravelry. I never would have purchased this yarn, as I normally avoid anything remotely orange like the plague, but I love this colorway. It’s luscious. Rich. The garter stitch gives the color additional depth, while giving the scarf a glorious drape.