I know I mentioned it at least once or twice, but I have been wanting to knit Lara Chau’s Dipped Infinity Scarf pattern. Sunshine Yarns was selling gorgeous kits at Stitches but they were all wool sock yarn. I searched at Stitches and then quite a lot online afterward without much success. Finally, I realized that the best solution was a silk or bamboo yarn from ArtFibers. Not only did some of their yarns come in at least 12 colors but they sell it by whatever yardage you like, so I could buy 130 yds of 8 colors without having to break the bank or end up with enough yarn for two or three of these. These past weekend I finally made my excusion to ArtFibers, with much success!
a reference photo so I could remember the color order
If you’ve never been to ArtFibers, it’s a pretty incredible place. All their yarns are house brands and you are free to sit and swatch. So I did. For about an hour!
swatched!
The swatching was useful because the colors I thought would work at first, didn’t. I will not be knitting them in exactly that order and there are two colors on that swatch I’m not using, but it’s more or less the colors.
what I took home
As you can see, the cones I took home were a lot smaller than a full cone, in case anyone freaks out from that first photo. I cast on all 252 stitches last night and am almost around the first row (I had a busy day with no knitting time, really). I am looking forward to knitting this up! I think it will be lovely. I suspect that it’ll be 90 degrees when I’m done though.
Woohoo! Great colors! You will have a beautiful scarf! I am half through mine, I love the pattern, easy and fun.
Thanks, Jill! I think so too. I realized after swatching that this perfect auto-pilot knitting! The scalloped stitch is simple enough to memorize but the color changes keep me going… I hope. 252 is a big round. 🙂
Nice! Love those colors. I HAVE to get to ArtFibers some day – I have yet to go!
You haven’t? You should go!
Yummy! I definitely have been eyeballing that scarf, such a beautiful transition of color. Love your color choices!
It’s a gorgeous pattern, I think!
LOVE the color combos! it’s going to be soooo pretty, and how was new artfibers compared to old artfibers?!
I never went to the old ArtFibers, so I can’t comment on that, Linda!
Wow, I want to go to Art Fibers too — or at least order online. Love their silk selection. Have you tried buying it “undyed”? I just came across your blog. Nice to find another wool free knitter!
I have not tried the undyed. To me their colors are what makes them special. Although, I could see using their undyed silk for a special project, say a wedding shawl. 🙂
I checked out your blog when you linked to your interview with Wolle on Ravelry. I don’t remember if I got around to commenting. Oops!