Felici - review by Marci

I’m a fairly new knitter still, just hats and scarves so far, so I’m still learning a lot. My latest learning is the difference between self-striping yarn and variegated or hand painted yarn. I’m knitting a scarf out of Felici and guess what…it's self striping. I’ve had everyone from my Dad to the receptionist at the dermatologist ask me “how does it do that?”

Felici, of course, is a sock yarn, but I’m not up to socks yet—I think my scarf shows off the beauty of Felici nicely. Let me also swoon about how soft Felici is—I’ll put it this way, it is soft enough that I’m making a scarf out of it for myself that I’ll actually wear around my bare neck. At 75% Superwash Merino and 25% Nylon, it’s a perfect combination of luxury and practicality.

The pattern I’m using is the “Pink Lady” scarf by Ilga Leja. I didn’t want it as wide as the pattern called for, so I did only 3 x’s across instead of 5. After you knit horizontally, then you go back and pick up stitches and knit vertically to form a frame all the way around. I can’t wait to see how the Felici looks when I do that.

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Comment by Cyndi Martin on November 30, 2008 at 9:11am: Your scarf is gorgeous! I like Felici a lot.

Comment by sconsetstitcher on November 6, 2008 at 12:52pm: I would like to make the pink lady scarf and have the pattern. How many stitches did you cast on for 3 repeats of pattern instead of 5 ? Thank you, sconsetstitcher

Comment by KnittinNana on October 25, 2008 at 4:14pm: Love the Felici! Just finished a pair of socks in Berries for a Christmas Gift!

Comment by dizzdemey on August 14, 2008 at 7:04pm: Here is the picture of the felici in the fancy pants I am making, just the left leg.
enjoy!

Erin

Comment by dizzdemey on August 11, 2008 at 6:36pm: I am knitting the fancy pants pattern with the felici in schooner and I must say it is super soft. Great yarn for the fancy pants pattern, esp since these will be for a 1 year old. I cannot wait to see how adorable he looks in them.

Erin

Comment by ynoterica on August 10, 2008 at 12:54pm: Absolutely beautiful! What a great idea to use self-striping yarn for scarves. I think I'll have to try it with my beginning knitting group! I love the pattern too! Where did you happen to find the pattern?

Comment by sashagregor on August 1, 2008 at 6:29pm: I'm working on my third pair of Felici socks. The yarn is a pleasure to knit with, and even more delightful to wear. They seem to wash quite well, getting plusher and fuzzier with use. (In a good way!)