Brioche Scarf - Rose and Pumpkin

I sold this scarf this week; it will be someone's Christmas present.

I made it using the brioche stitch, one of my favorites. First, the brioche stitch is pretty and it's interesting. Second, it's reversible which is always a great feature in a scarf. Third, the brioche stitch creates a lot of loft and that makes a small amount of yarn look like much more. The loft makes the scarf soft and pleasing to touch. This yarn was soft to begin with so this is a very soft scarf -- it's marshmallow city! I used one large skein of a self-striping yarn called Tweedle Dee; the color is #8906 - Cinnamon Twist.

The fiber content is an odd mix: 80% acrylic, 16% wool, and 4% "other fibers." What does "other fibers" mean? I guess I'm a bit of a fiber snob: I tend to steer away from acrylic, but earlier this year, when I made a scarf for someone the specific request was that the scarf should not be scratchy. After trying many different yarns, I settled on acrylic while warning the recipient that the scarf might eventually pill-up. In the end, I came to the conclusion that acrylic is a good choice for some situations and one should strive to be open-minded.

Delivery of this scarf was delayed up because I wanted to photograph it first. It's been a wild couple of weeks with little sunlight during non-working hours. Finally, the deed was done and here it is! The photos are OK; lighting was a challenge and you will note variation in the apparent colors. Be assured, all of these photos are of the same scarf. The first image is closest to the real colors of the scarf.