This yarn was recycled from a sweater. When I saw it on the thrift store rack, my first though on the color was camel. And I was right. It's a 50/50 camel hair and lambswool blend. It has great stitch definition and the color is - for once! - appropriate for a man scarf. Even Tony approves.
The pattern allowed me to try something new - fringe! While perfectly easy to apply, I had been avoiding this finishing touch because of the wavy nature of recycled yarn. Turns out that it wasn't that hard to straighten out sufficiently. I soaked the yarn for about a half hour. This yarn particularly looked like ramen in the bowl! Then stretched it out overnight as it dried with my fancy shmancy frying pan.
Overall, a fun knit and a well received gift!
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