Under Color Crochet

Mount Magenta would be a good title here. Or, Magenta Mountain. I also thought about calling this post Marvelous Miss Magenta. Then there is Magenta Madness. And Magenta Mayhem, too. But I didn't want to sound too crazy. Because there could not possibly be More Magenta, this must be the Most Magenta. Obviously, this piece could have been called Magnificent Magenta, or Magical Magenta. And, I almost went with Marry Me Magenta.😎 I decided to put "mischief" in the title because of the little experiment I tried here: combining a fine weight acrylic yarn with a medium weight cotton-acrylic blend. I wasn't sure at first if that contrast was going to work. I was prepared to unravel the whole thing and just forget about it, if I didn't like what was taking shape. And that never happened, of course, because I loved every stitch of what immediately started to take shape. I like how in the photo below there is a little bit of sparkle visible in the cotton-acrylic blend yarn...

  Scarf selfie! It's a scarfie. 😎  I absolutely love the look and feel of this lacey piece. It drapes perfectly, looks like a royal garment, and is deliciously comfy around the neck. Of course, this is not actual lace, and that is one of the interesting things I learned about while working on this piece. The history of lace is a fascinating read, and I've barely started to explore the basics. Thanks, internet! 😁  I have enough of this yarn to make a dozen more lacey lovlies like this, in several colors. But... I'm going to wait a while before I work with this yarn again. Winter time static electricty made it difficult to handle this yarn! Can you believe that?! The weight of this fiber is superfine, and right now static electricity is enough to move it right off your finger tips. Sheesh. Crochet problems. 😅 It's interesting to try and get a sense of scale with this piece. All bunched up in the palm of my hand, it barely feels like anything is there. This scarf used u...