I love the colors in this yarn, I really do. But I bought it at a time that I was really buying yarn for what it looked like in the skein, and not for what I might do with it. I've cast on with it several times and I've frogged and frogged and frogged. I'm not frogging because I don't like the way it looks, it's because I'm waiting for it to be SPECTACULAR.
My friend Melissa made a sock in the Kiertoradalla pattern, and I'm thinking that this might be the one. But before I cast on again (and hopefully for the last time) I want to see if anyone has any better ideas. I'm always impressed with the yarn/pattern combos that you all pick, and I'd like you to weigh in now. Doesn't have to be socks, just has to be awesome.
Bring it.
Socks are probably your best bet with variegated, and since I'm not a sock knitter I have no suggestions for you there.
ReplyDeleteAbout the only non-sock patterns I've seen that I like in variegated are the shawls by Martina Behm. Her patterns have been popular in our knitting group this year, so you've probably seen them. She uses ~550 yds, but a lot people make them with one standard 440 yd ball. Here's her design page on Ravelry: http://www.ravelry.com/designers/martina-behm