Guernsey Wrap

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I was updating projects in Ravelry and boy howdy I knit with a lot of grey. In fact, I originally started this scarf in grey using KnitPicks Simply Alpaca but the halo on the fiber was fighting a little too much with the textured panels. On attempt no. 2 I went with a bright blue (a little reminiscent of Iroshizuku Kon Peki, no?) instead, which proved a most solid decision. I decided to make a little collage of the FO but the effect was subtler than anticipated - it almost looks like a single picture, if not for that bottom row of ribbing. Ah well, it’s a feature, not a bug. ;)

Pattern: Guernsey Wrap by Brooklyn Tweed; made in KnitPicks Provincial Tweed

New skills: Sewn bind off

Lessons: Sewn bind offs are superbly useful! I have a hard time making bind offs match the stretchiness of my cast-on edge (always either too tight or too stretchy) and this technique provided a uniform appearance & stretch.

Provincial Tweed seemed to be a little thinner than a true worsted weight, resulting in a fabric that was a little looser than anticipated, but the softness is lovely.

What I'd do differently: I'd probably use a colorway that's a little simpler (without the tweed neps or subtle marling) to really let the textures shine.