Help With Eyelash Yarn

How-to Questions
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[b][color=red]My daughter is a fan of those “eyelash” scarves … has a couple of them … I in my infinitive knitting wisdom (yeah right) decided to get a couple of balls of Patons Cha Cha multicolored and attempt a scarf since I have yet to finish ANYTHING … I had tried it with one of those nubby type yarns with the doodads on it but they wouldn’t pull thru the stitches with ease … this stuff is easier … I am using circular 8 mm’s …

I have about 2 inches done … when I look at it you can see the stitches, I mean the “eyelashes” are into the stitches in some places (MOST places) … do you kind of pick those out with the needle so you can’t see the stitching? I’m doing straight knit right across.

Thanks
Toby[/color][/b]

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I am doing scarves with eyelash yarn also.

I rub the stitches that are on the needle back and forth to loosen up the ‘eyelashes’ I also pick at the places where it looks a little bald.

Good luck.

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When I first made the scarves with eyelash, I did have to sort of “comb” it to get all the lashes to fluff… or shake it a bit.
You got the right idea! :happydance:

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[color=red][b]Works for me!! How many stitches do you cast on and how many inches are you making yours? I have 41 stitches on mine … I think that’s how many I started out with!! :teehee:

Toby[/b][/color]

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Mine is skinny, only 22 stitches, I don’t know how long it will end up being, I’m just using 2 skeins of yarn, when it runs out, I’m done.

I am making 2 of them for my nieces (they are 3 and 6 years old).

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I want to make a small bandana type scarf with the long eyelash yarn, not sure how to work with this yarn. I want to make it lacey so it isn’t bulky when I tie it on like a bandana. With the eyelash fibers being the focus of the piece.
Any tips knitting with this, doing a english mesh lace knit? I plan to make it a triangle looking piece. 9" total length.
Thanks in advance for any advice.

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Welcome to the forum!
Try swatching with large size needles, larger than what the yarn label might recommend. Keep experimenting with the needle size until you get the look you would like. .
Do you have a pattern in mind or are you making up your own pattern?

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I have at simple knit pattern that starts with narrow end of scarf and increases to the length and width desired. With the long eyelash yarn the pattern is not the focus, the yarn is. Thank you for the idea to adjust the needle size, I appreciate your response.

I’ll let you know how it turns out, I saw this kerchief that a friend had and loved the way it looked to cover her neck and accessorized her outfit. It was made for her by her mom who is deceased so have had to research by myself.

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Good luck with it! It sounds very pretty.

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I hope you’ll post some progress pics. I was looking at eyelash yarn a few days back wondering if I should get some. It would be great to see some worked up.
Good luck with your project.

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I will post them when done, I’m excited about getting started on it, in the next couple of days.

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