Mum showed me this scarf/shawl pattern that she had clipped from a magazine ages ago. I really liked the idea of it and was keen to make it for her.
My first issue was that the yarn was difficult to source. It is cleckheaton studio mohair and the occasional ball can be found at K-Mart but I don’t think they are continuing to stock it.
She wanted it in either brown or cream. So when I was unable to buy the right yarn I went with something totally different – a chunky acrylic single which is extremely soft. But when I swatched the pattern with it, it was all wrong and just looked crap.
So not willing to waste the wool I made a Zen scarf that I found on ravelry. It didn’t take long at all to make and she is very happy with it.
(the top photo shows the colour more accurately)
So she got a scarf, but not the one she wanted. I still feel as though I had to make her the one that she initially liked. Not to be beaten; I got 4 balls of the mohair from a fellow raveler that was destashing in Canberra and another 5 balls from an Ebay shop from Perth.
So I have already began this project and have just finished the 3rd ball. The pattern calls for 10 balls to make the 2m wrap. Mum is a little on the short side so I think that using 9 will be fine.
LOVE the wrap, wish I could crochet!
The scarf looks great and the wrap is coming along beautifully! Now you’ve provided me with yet another project to add to my queue. I’ll be keeping my eye out for 10 balls of studio mohair! I love that fabric underneath the wrap, by the way.