A Love Affair with Silk
Have you ever had a project that just wasn’t coming out quite as planned? I was working on a cardigan for myself out of the lovely Alchemy Silk Purse (far out of my budget but I had a moment of weakness). I was going along and finished the right front panel and the back before I realized that it just wasn’t quite working out. I can’t quite put my finger on it but I wasn’t happy so I started unraveling. Then I pondered. What should I do with this wonderful yarn? What would be better than a cardigan? Should I find a different pattern? Make something else? The questions were a little endless so I put the yarn aside and worked on some other projects for a while.
Just when I had nearly forgotten about it I came across a gorgeous pattern on the purlbee: The Evening Shrug. This was it, the pattern I had been waiting for! Although I really hate working with those tiny 12″ circular needles the results were well worth it. The shrug came out beautifully and really made the most of my luxurious silk yarn. I’ve been wearing it quite a bit as I’ve got a black and turquoise thing going on right now in my wardrobe.
That wasn’t the end of my silk love affair though, I still had 2 skeins left. What would I do with these last two sumptous skeins? I decided on the ever trendy triangular scarf with fringe from ‘Destination Alchemy‘. I figured a vibrant teal would add some zazz to any outfit and I was quite pleased with the result. I skipped the beading (not a fan) but I kept everything else. My only regret is that I can’t wear them together!
