Pandemic Crochet Project #3 - Montana Scarf/Wrap More Planning and the start!

These two yarns look so good together.  A mix of Aran and Bulky is doable but I am trying to make the stitches with the Aran looser  so Bulky doesn't get pulled too much.   It is noticeably puffier as the yarn is a bit squiggly . . .  not sure that is a proper yarn term . . . maybe I should say it is curlier.  It is a bit trickier to work with due to the curly fuzziness.  I was missing stitches but it is better now.  I did use the Homespun to make some scarves last year so it was not totally unfamiliar.

I am having some challenges in other areas.  Like how much yarn I will really need.   My start had me using the length as designated by the wrap dimensions.  That was 311 stitches which seem like a lot but using only DK or fingerling yarn would make it a good length.  I ended up with a length of NINE feet!!!  oh, my!!  A yarn eater too!!  I was half way through the first pattern row when I had to make a decision.  After counting triangles and stitches, I decided to skip the 2 repeats of the stars.  That caused much tearing out of yarn back to almost the point where I had stopped the first pattern row.  The end is a bit of a mess which means I have more cleanup when I do the border work.

I am also having to recalculate what color Homespun yarn I am using.  One skein is 185 yards.  It doesn't go very far.   I wanted to use the Montana Sky shade but only have 2 skeins.  I managed to get 9 rows from 1 skein.  I have a total of 90 rows of which 45 will be from the Homespun yarn.   I need a plan, right?  And more yarn.  Luckily, my stash does have more of the Homespun which can be used.  I just need to figure out what to use where.

I started a spreadsheet!!  First time I am actually doing this.

I have to make a decision about what colors to use now.   I have 2 skeins of the Montana Sky.  I have used one skein so far  and the second one needs to be used at the end.

My candidates for other colors are Painted Desert, Celestial Stripes, Tourmaline, Colonial . . . all rather matching but with a bit of different color.

One of my helpers, Ozzy