Light and Lacy Summer Infinity Scarf with Tinted Tangles Yarn

I received a skein of yarn for the purposes of this review.  All opinions are my own.  I always strive for complete honesty.

I had so much fun working with this yarn courtesy of Tinted Tangles.  Krysta, the shop owner and creative genius, is just a girl following one of her passions.  I love that.

Catherine and I went for a walk for our photo shoot.  (Dominic came too, but had little interest in posing with us.)  I think the above picture is my favorite from our session.

 Basic yarn details:

• Color: Coral (April Color Crush)
• For best results, hand wash cold, but occasional machine washing is fine. 
• Reshape and lay flat to dry.
• 75% Superwash Merino Wool / 25% Nylon Fingering Weight 
• 462 Yards 
• Knitters: #1-3 needles (2.25mm - 3.25mm) 
• Crocheters: B - E hooks (2.25mm-3.5mm) 

As soon as I saw this yarn I knew exactly what I want to make.  I wanted a light and airy scarf that could be worn all year round.  I decided to use the Infinity Loop Scarf Pattern (again).  I used a size E crochet hook.  (Exactly like this one from Clover Amour.)  I made the large size, but I could have made it a bit larger.

Like all of the Color Crush line, the color of this yarn is simply beautiful.  The coral is between a pink and an orange, which is just perfect for me! Krysta dies all the yarn with professional grade acid dyes, in her own little kitchen. This also means that you will get a truly unique product, because no two skeins are alike.

Tinted Tangles ships world wide, so everyone can experience the pleasure of knitting or crocheting with this yarn! Just so you know, Krysta also does custom orders.

Have you had the pleasure of working with Tinted Tangles?  I'd love to hear about what you created!

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While Catherine both loves the scarf and looks absolutely adorable wearing it, this infinity scarf is mine.  Catherine is turning into a pretty good little photographer, and managed to capture the below photo of me wearing the scarf.  I do think that I will make her a little scarf of her own with the remaining yarn.  

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Infinity Loop Lace Shell Circle Scarf with Red Heart's Swanky Yarn

I received this yarn from Red Heart.  There are affiliate links in this post. 

When I received this Swanky Yarn in Midnight Blue from Red Heart I knew right away that I wanted to make it into a fun infinity scarf.  It took me a long time to decide what pattern would best show off this yarn's unique bling.  After many searches on Ravelry I decided upon the Infinity Loop Lace Shell Circle Scarf by Accessorise.

The yarn is a basic yarn, but it has one cool feature that really makes it pop!  It has matching oval sequins throughout.  The yarn and sequins are dyed to match, so it is a unified color.  The 62% Acrylic 38% Polyester yarn is soft to the touch.  I was a little worried that the sequins would constantly be catching on the stitches, or just getting in the way, but they didn't.  Every so often one would end up in an awkward part of a stitch, but it was always easy to adjust.

I used an I crochet hook, which is larger than the H hook recommended for the yarn, but after experimenting with the pattern and yarn that's what I thought showed off both the yarn and the pattern best.

The pattern is well written and easy to follow.  There are a lot of pictures included in the pattern.

There are two lengths for this pattern.  I made the longer version.  At first I crocheted the chain for the shorter version, but it seemed really small.  The larger version is perfect.  I didn't crochet as many rows as the patter called for, as I was only going to use one skein, but I think it ended up perfect.  I did add one row of single crochet at the very bottom.  I think that it helped define the scallop edge a bit.

When I first saw this yarn I thought it would be perfect for my sister.  She both loves blue, and I this shade would look great on her, so this scarf was a (slightly belated) Christmas gift for her.


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WIPS

What I've Been Working On This Week

I've been playing around with One Dog Wolf's Infinity Cowl.  (She's have a crochet along right now!)  I've been having quite a bit of fun with this!  Of course, now I just have to finish weaving in all of my ends.  That's always the worst part for me.

I tried one using the "minky" yarn that I have.  It's such a fun and soft yarn, but I've decided that I don't like working with it because you basically have to crochet blind.  You  (at least *I*) cannot see where to put the hook!

I'm giving away a $25 credit to my Etsy shop!  I'd love if you'd enter to win!

Frontier Dreams with Nicole

Work In Progress with Tami
Hookin On Hump Day with Sara

Linky Party with The Fine Craft Guild

Yarn Along with Ginny