Indigo Palindrome

So soft.

So pretty.

 

So warm.

Pattern:  Palindrome, with extra cable panel added to width,

and with cables crossed every 8th row instead of every 5th

Yarn:  Swans Island Organic Merino Worsted

Dyed in Natural Indigo

2 full skeins - I literally used every inch. It made a scarf just barely 60 inches long before blocking. After blocking, I know it grew quite a lot to make the perfect-length scarf, in my opinion, but I failed to measure it before I sent it out.

Ravelry details here.

This was pure pleasure to knit, from beginning to end, and it was made for someone very special. 

When I first saw this yarn on my yarn crawl (abbreviated though it was) in New York City a few weeks ago, I just knew it was the perfect yarn for Ally. It's a blue that is gorgeous under anyone's interpretation, but it goes with her eyes. It's from Maine, and so is she. And it's super-soft and warm -- all the best qualities for a scarf for a very special person. I initially had some fears that it might pill a lot -- fingers crossed!

I didn't want to blog about its completion until I knew it was in her hands, and late Friday I got a very happy text message indicating that it had reached its destination. 

Enjoy it, Ally! I certainly enjoyed every aspect of its making -- from the choosing of the yarn to the very fun knitting (again) of the Palindrome (I just love that pattern), and the way it washed up, the way it dried, and the final product. Oy vey, did it ever bleed a lot of blue dye, but I think I got it stabilized finally. It washed out to a very beautiful shade of blue.

Wear it in good health and happiness, my dear!

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Comments

[Kate]

It's such a joy to knit for someone you love who loves your knits. It's beautiful!

[gayle]

Palindrome is such a fun knit. I'm always so charmed by each cable crossing.
So beautiful!

[Manise]

Love pattern and color! It's somewhere buried in my queue.

[Lisa H.]

You're inspiring me to pick my needles! That color blue is just perfect!

[AnnaMarie]

Glad to hear she got it! Beautiful scarf, as usual.

[Joansie]

Norma, it is so gorgeous! She must be thrilled!

[Renee]

Lovely!

[Mary Fran]

Oh, that's gorgeous. Sigh. Would look really nice with my eyes as well. Looks like I'd better add that pattern and yarn to my queue/wish list.

[Joannah]

Beautiful blue. Beautiful pattern. It looks like it will be a pleasure to wear this winter.

[marianne]

Absolutely Stunning. I'm thinking Ally is seriously feeling the love :^)
Knitting the same pattern in Red... same mods and everything, er.. not everything, I'm using US8s.

[Carole]

It's beautiful and the pictures are fantastic.

[Teresa C]

So.Blue. :)

[Kathy Sue]

Good idea about making the crosses less often. The yarn you used LOOKS soft!

[Seanna Lea]

That's so pretty. I love that shade of blue (though admittedly I say that about all shades of blue).

[Lucia]

Most excellent. Just so you know, I too am fond of blue.

[Elaine]

Simply beautiful! You are a good person....

[thea]

oooh, so pretty.

[Cookie]

It's so lovely. Well done!

[Anne]

Wow. I'll say - SO pretty!

[Ally]

I feel so special :-) I've worn the scarf every single day since I received it... if I didn't think I would strangle myself, I'd probably sleep in it. Best care package ever. It's perfect in every way, and good news, no pilling yet! A wonderful gift from a wonderful friend... what more could a girl ask for?

[elizabeth a airhart]

lovely