- Pattern by Ysolda Teague, from “Whimsical Little Knits 2”
- Yarn: Berroco Palace in #8919 “Palazzo Purple”, 380 yds
- Size/Needles/Gauge: Size per patt, 4spi on US 9’s
- Time to knit: 4 days in August 2011
I begun this project on a whim and much to suprise, it pretty much knit itself in less than week. I’m an English style knitter and seed stitch normally takes a while, so this was a pleasant surprise.
The pattern is fine, no errata, though I found the way it is written somewhat cumbersome. I guess I would have preferred a chart for the shells and the shaping given in a more pithy manner, rather than written out row by row. Are 3 pages really necessary for something that is essentially a long rectangle with a one wider portion (the hood)? Anyway, it’s an easy enough project and the pattern provides plenty of hand holding if you need it.
The yarn, Berrroco Palace, with 50% merino and 50% silk is really luxurious. Funny, it’s a similar blend to the Brooks Farm Four Play, which I used for the Angostura vest, but the feel is completely different. Palace is shiny, silky, and slippery. It knits easily by touch alone and the color, a saturated purple capitalizes on the vibrancy of the silk. I knit it rather loosely and it grew easily while wet; thankfully gauge isn’t really critical for a scarf. For a garment, I’d knit at 4.5 spi (as suggested on the ballband) or perhaps 5.0 spi. The finished fabric is silky soft and drapey with a gorgeous sheen.
Peaks Island is a very practical accessory- hat and scarf in one. I love the whimsical style and it will coordinate nicely with my purple coat. The soft, silky fabric feels like pure luxury against the skin.
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