question for my knitting friends

[sev]

I have a bunch of very thin slubby yarn. The thin parts are like two threads twisted together -- a soft black and a shiny pink -- and the thick slubs of pink are far apart. (photographs coming soon.)

What would you do with yarn like this? I find that workin it on larger needles doesn't really do it justice, but nothing I've done with it on smaller needles has made me happy, either.

There are a couple of challenges I'm experiencing with it -- one, that the thin parts are so very thin. Two, that the black and pink are very contrasty.

Maybe if I held it together with a strand of black yarn, and then did ... something with it.

Or perhaps, this is the day I learn to like garter stitch (since the slubs tend to end up on the purl side of stockinette).

or, or, or...

Comments

[kightp.livejournal.com]

I'd have to see it (and feel it), but off-hand, it sounds like it might be very pretty in a drop-stitch scarf (http://www.classiceliteyarns.com/pdf/WhimseyScarf.pdf) or wrap.

[snippy]

If you like the contrasty, I'd try holding it with a strand of black yarn and knitting garter. If you don't, try pink.

I'd probably hold it with a strand of pink ribbon yarn of some kind, along with a strand of plain black (wool or alpaca, or maybe silk). Then it would be suitable for big needles and would work up fast.

Alternatively, I think it would make a pretty edging for a baby sweater done in pink. Or black. I'm going to be knitting a bunch of goth baby stuff for the coming grandchild at some point.