My mother celebrated a birthday this month, and my gift to her was a completed Ishbel scarf. I settled on the Ishbel pattern after searching Ravelry for a project that might properly feature the Habu N-6B root sizing silk that I purchased at Churchmouse last year in Washington state.
I am extremely happy with the result -- the slightly shimmery color of the brown silk is fantastic and the drape of the lacy scarf is lovely. I do wish that I washed the scarf a few more times (I washed it three times, with two different light detergents) to completely eliminate the sizing from the material, but I got a little impatient after repeating the washing/blocking process three times. The scarf was noticeably softer after each additional wash, and I think/hope it will probably continue to soften with use as well.
The pattern itself was slightly difficult to complete with the Habu silk because the yarn was quite slippery, would too frequently split, and the texture made it difficult to accurately count the stitches, so I admit that I made a few mistakes with the pattern while knitting it. I'll probably make a simpler project with the remaining skein of the silk that I have -- perhaps some sort of knit cuff or another accessory?
Additional project details follow the picture of the blocked Ishbel below.
Ishbel
Pattern: Ishbel by Ysolda Teague
Yarn: Habu Textiles N-6B, 3 skeins
Needles: One US3 circular
Post-Blocking Measurements: 42 inches wide at its widest point, and 13 inches long at the center
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