Gift Knitting

neck warmer knit with Kool-aid dyed yarn
August 2017
All of the cowls I've knit this summer are destined to be gifts, and I needed to finish a couple more to round out the gift box. A skein of yarn, dyed at the Spring Retreat, made a nice addition to the box.

the middle skein is the one used for the cowl pictured in this post.
I was surprised how the mix of colors in the skein complemented each other once the yarn was knit. The yarn was reclaimed from an off-white, thrift shop sweater: 90% wool and 10% mohair.

Yarn: reclaimed wool that was dyed with Kool-aid and food coloring.

Pattern: Eternity Scarf by Michele Wang (Ravelry link)
               pattern was adjusted to ensure I would have enough yarn
               The pattern has directions for three sizes and has a
                       rolled bottom edge
               To limit the roll of the edge, I knit three rows of the
                       middle section ten rows from the bottom.

Needle:  US, size 8

care tag attached to the gift cowl
Do you add care tags to your hand-knits?



Comments

  1. Fantastic results! I am again surprised at how intense you were able to achieve the colors from the Kool-Aid! When I knit from 100% wool, I always include a tag to handwash/dry!

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  2. Beautiful! Love those colors together. I have not included care tags, but so far I've only knit for my husband, son, his girlfriend and one other friend...no need for care tags with those people!!

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  3. How fun that you reclaimed that yarn...love that! E

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  4. That turned out beautifully.

    I only gift my handknits to other knitters (or Steve) and they already KNOW how to take care of them. No tag needed.

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  5. Hum, should be something I do. But this year I'm not knitting except to try to finish an sweater. But too hot now. B

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  6. How fun! I used to gift tag my stuff. I seem to be less organized about my gift giving, even my hand knits these days. I think this fall I'm hoping to have a return to normal.

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  7. How pretty. The colors are beautiful together. I haven't used gift tags and now I wonder why. Thanks for the suggestion. :-)
    Blessings,
    Betsy

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  8. Your hand dyed yarn is beautiful and what a lovely gift idea for Christmas.

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  9. I never would have thought that that cowl came from that skein! COOL.
    I love how you repurpose Nancy ! I write in a note how to care for the item usually

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