Although I have knitted baby shawls and blankets that have been quite lacy, this is the first item I have knitted that is not for babys and is lacy.

On one of my rare trips to Aberdeen, I went into John Lewis and bought a scarf kit. The kit included 3 balls of Rowans Kid Silk Haze, a pair of 4mm needles, and a pattern for 3 different garments.

The 3 balls would be enough to knit either a shawl, a shrug or a scarf. I decided to start with the easiest one first. The scarf.

In the picture, I am nearly at the end of the first ball and the scarf already measures about 20″, so by the time I am finished it should be over 60″, which is a good length for a scarf.

My only problem with knitting this scarf, is that I can’t do it while watching tv. The pattern isn’t very hard and is quite easy to remember, but the yarn is so fine that it is easy to drop a stitch, so it needs full concentration.

The scarf is lovely to touch and not itchy at all. The yarn is 70% Super Kid Mobair and 30% silk, so it is lovely and soft and very strong.

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