Confessions of a Woeful Knitter
Jul. 19th, 2012 09:33 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
rainwatersparkSo. In addition to wanting to make EVEN MORE HATZ (in particular, the Snapdragon Tam and the hat that Gwen Stacy wears in The Amazing Spider-Man), I also decided that I really, really wanted to have a Prisoner of Azkaban Harry Potter scarf. Or two.
The problem is finding the right yarn to use for it.
I've become a bit of a yarn snob ever since I bought my first bunch of yarn, an acrylic/wool blend (Plymouth Encore), and, after I'd finished knitting the scarf, I realized I couldn't wear it because it was too scratchy. Even though I'm a broke student, I quickly became a fan of merino yarn.
But for a PoA scarf, I'm going to need much more yarn than I usually use (two colors, and multiple skeins of the main color), so I'll need something fairly inexpensive. Also, the Harry Potter house colors are rather particular, so I'd need yarn in exactly the right color. And finally, I still need yarn that I can actually wear around my neck, and yarn that is at least somewhat durable.
My only conclusion: I must, sadly, return to acrylic yarn.
I'm thinking of using Berroco Vintage for a Ravenclaw PoA scarf, as it seems like it comes in the right colors and it's not 100% acrylic, but I'm stumped about Gryffindor. I may have to resort to Caron Simply Soft 100% acrylic...sigh...
The problem is finding the right yarn to use for it.
I've become a bit of a yarn snob ever since I bought my first bunch of yarn, an acrylic/wool blend (Plymouth Encore), and, after I'd finished knitting the scarf, I realized I couldn't wear it because it was too scratchy. Even though I'm a broke student, I quickly became a fan of merino yarn.
But for a PoA scarf, I'm going to need much more yarn than I usually use (two colors, and multiple skeins of the main color), so I'll need something fairly inexpensive. Also, the Harry Potter house colors are rather particular, so I'd need yarn in exactly the right color. And finally, I still need yarn that I can actually wear around my neck, and yarn that is at least somewhat durable.
My only conclusion: I must, sadly, return to acrylic yarn.
I'm thinking of using Berroco Vintage for a Ravenclaw PoA scarf, as it seems like it comes in the right colors and it's not 100% acrylic, but I'm stumped about Gryffindor. I may have to resort to Caron Simply Soft 100% acrylic...sigh...
