Textured Scarf

[boksie]

I used a "bargain" yarn to make this scarf for my granddaughter. The yarn is very, very pretty but it is a pain to work with. I ended up doing this in double crochet. I attempted a hat and lets just say it wasn't my best endeavor because I couldn't see where to put my stitches in. Guess I'll make a hat out of a ww yarn that color coordinates and trim it with a little of this yarn. Oh, and here's the picture. I'm learning that all bargain yarns aren't necessarily a bargain.

[ScottyP]

It turned out pretty though! Those fancy yarns can sometimes be boogars to work with.

[dobermama]

I don't like a LOT of the fancy yarns, even at a bargain. Just to hard to work with.

[oliveoil]

I had some of that exact yarn!! :eek I ended up "knitting" a scarf with size 13(?)needles. The bigger the needles the better!!! :eek

[jeannej]

The end results are sure neat, Boksie! -it makes for a fun scarf that your granddaughter will no doubt love! Very cute! Kudos to you for seeing it through to the end!

[Monique39]

Pretty!!

[appy_lover]

I was just going to say that for some of those types of yarns, knitting on big needles is the best plan. I am not much of a knitter yet, but I've made a lot of scarves from novelty yarns that I hated crocheting with.

[newfiegal]

Very nice, I find that some of the fancy yarns are very hard to crochet with too!

[boksie]

Thank you all for taking a look and your nice comments, hints and sympathy lol! Still need to figure out a hat to go along with it. I'm leaning toward breaking out my kniftyknitter for that. i gave her the scarf yesterday and she was wearing it around outside and boy was it hot outside.

[rashidah]

very nice

[quiet dissident]

Turned out fun-looking. I bet she'll love it.

 

Something I do with really weird textured yarn sometimes is work them along with a strand of complementary worsted weight, with a bigger hook. The WW gives it a little more body to work with, and you can see the stitches a bit better.