Remember this? I barely did.
It’s been sitting on the back burner since last summer. I love the silk, I love the pattern and I loved dyeing it. The problem, I couldn’t figure out how to hide the ends.
I couldn’t use the old standby spit splice, sewing the ends together wasn’t working for me, Fray Check fabric glue was stiff and weaving the slippery silk ends into the fabric was temporary at best. Over the weekend, I happened to mention this problem to Cate. She suggested I check out the Russian Join. I think it’ll work. This morning I dug out the scarf, and as SOON as I finish the Funnel Neck (I am so trying to be good where knitting is concerned), I will get back to it.
This scarf was a test project for me. I wanted to dye pure silk yarn to sell. I love the way silk takes color. It was a project I’d enjoy. That was until I got stumped by the how can I graft the ends issue. I couldn’t offer it to others without a solution.
Check out these links for two different approaches to the Russian Join.
http://www.geocities.com/mama_bear_007/Russian_Join.html
http://www.eunnyjang.com/knit/2006/02/14/
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The color of the silk is gorgeous and the pattern really suits it. I hope the Russian Join does the trick for you.
The silk is lovely. Please keep up posted on the Russian join (it looks ingenious).
Gorgeous color! Thanks for the Russian join links.
Very very pretty! You have such lovely fiber to play with!
Oh, yum, I’m so glad that 100% silk will now have the privilege of your dye work. Because that’s the way the world should be.
Leave it to someone (like me) with a bad case of male answering disorder to recommend a technique she has never actually executed herself (I’ve tried–sort of). I hope it works well for you.
And good work on the staying focused!
Yours is the prettiest Midwest Moonlight I’ve seen. (The colors, the colors!) Funny how your Wool Peddler is also the prettiest I’ve seen. There’s a trend emerging for sure…
I do remember the pattern. Superb colors. It’s so much fun to pick the brains of fiberbuddies. *smack forehead* smile sheepishly, forge on ahead. Happens to me a lot.
I love the Russian Join — In Gathering of Lace the author uses it at color changes too. Seamless. And without ends to weave…now that’s saying something. Love the colors of that silk.
That stitch pattern is intriguing. Is it called anything in particular? You may have motivated me to add to my wip list and make a bright and sunny scarf, like yours, for a cold february afternoon.
Eunny illustrated a variation of the russion join on a silk yarn a week or so ago. It uses twist and is completely genius.
http://www.eunnyjang.com/knit/2006/02/14/
Oh, I am an idiot – the link didn’t come through on newsgator – obviously you have already seen the genius russian join with silk.
(smacks head)