Although this lovely combination of cashmere and silk in Handmaiden’s Swiss Mountain Cashmere can be deadly to the wallet it is a dream for the needles and the neck. It’s like knitting and wearing a cloud.

At first I had a little trouble with the yarn and a lot of trouble with the stitch (Handmaiden crisscross scarf), but once I transferred it to my new Addi Lace needles and got the hang of things, it flew! I finished it in a week (not easy on 3.75mm needles) and it is gorgeous. Peridot is not really a color I would normally choose but I think I’ve been won over. Perhaps something subtle is just the wardrobe addition I need after all, I’ve been doing a lot of really bright knitting lately and it was time to settle down with a gourmet fiber and a subtle, yet lovely, colorway.

This project was simple once I got started but offered just enough of a challenge to get started. I’m not sure I would do it again, the stitch pattern wasn’t quite worth the effort since it was pretty subtle and it made it nearly impossible to fix any mistakes I made. Perhaps a slightly easier stitch and I would be off to the races. The yarn, on the other hand, was a definite two thumbs up. I am thinking about a lovely pair of silk and cashmere fingerless gloves. Ravelry has a really great pattern called Porphyria. Something to think about!