Last year, Donyale spun me up this lovely yarn for my birthday. It’s lovely, squishable and soft, 100% Optim. I believe the colourway was officially “Fleece Navidad”.
But as I wound it up, it reminded me of Fruit Tingles. I think these might be an Australian thing, they’re kind of like Lifesavers, without the hole.
They’re a favourite around here, but you can’t see them in the packet. Here they are, with the yarn partially knit.
See what I mean? So the scarf was dubbed the “Fruit Tingles” scarf. I’d had the yarn for a while, and I knew I wanted it to be a scarf. When I saw the Scrunchable Scarf on Ann’s blog, I knew that it was the one I wanted to knit.
I had it in the car as my wait knitting, or long drive knitting. The knitting you always have on hand, at any rate. It still took me more than 3 months to knit, as there was a lot more yardage than I’d bargained for! I do wish I’d made it a little wider now, but I’m still happy with it – and it’s unbelievably soft!
Specs:
Yarn: handspun expecially for me, by Donni!
Needles: 5.5mm. I could have gone down to a smaller needle, and the scarf would have been a little denser.
Pattern: Scrunchable Scarf. Super easy! I can see this one being repeated.
No mods, just cast on and knit the same row over and over until I ran out of yarn. The scarf is super long, and sooooft.
I blocked it yesterday, and so it’s finished – just in tine for this years birthday, tomorrow! It’s like a gift that gives, two years in a row 🙂
Fruit tingles are a favourite around here too. Love the scarf, and it is finished just in time for our cooler weather!
Very pretty scarf – it does look so soft! I don’t know if we have fruit tingles around here – they look like Smarties though…
I never had a fruit tingles before. Wonder how it tastes like 🙂 Love the scarf and the colours of the yarn too!! It’s so sweet and pretty.
Happy Birthday! It is sunday 7:07 am your time. Hope you have a wonderful day.
Love the colors of the scarf. Your tingles look alike out Smarties here.
Happy Birthday! Love the scarf.
Happy Birthday Donna! My MIL’s birthday today too. I love the scarf, it does look very soft and sqooshy.
Happy birthday!
The scarf is lovely and as soon as I read “Fruit Tingles’ as the title I pictured the yarn!
I just love the unexpected ways that handpainted yarns knit up! And that is a lovely scarf pattern.
Happy birthday. isn’t Optim lovely!
Happy Birthday!!! Hope you are having a lovely day!
That yarn is just like fruit tingles!! good call!
Happy Birthday. And what a yummy scarf. I love those ongoing projects that you can just pick up, and don’t have to think about too much.
very nice and so much like a fruit tingle. Happy Birthday for today (31/05).
Happy Birthday Donna. Love the scarf and its such an easy stitch. Its now on my list of Things to Knit.
mmm fruit tingles! looks delish. hope you had a great birthday xx
Hoppy Birthday!!Hope you had a wonderful day!!I also spun this wool up,its gloriously soft and morish!!! Part of Ewe Give Me The Knits Club Fibre,I havent knitted anything yet so maybe I should look to scarves after seeing your scarves colours!!!
Happy Birthday a day late! Sorry I forgot to say it yesterday 🙁
Happy birthday for last Sunday! (Better late than never) Your scarf looks lovely.
Fruit tingles were my favourite lolly for years and years and years, but I got worried that a pack a day habit (and a 600ml diet coke) was eating the enamel off my teeth. LOL No fruit tingles here in the States, just those necklaces that you can eat that are a poor imitation.
I’ve made fruit tingle socks and have more yarn that makes me think of them.
What beautiful colours!!! Your ‘fruit tingles’ look very similar to our ‘refreshers’ in England. Will check out the scarf pattern too, I love it!
Love the scarf & the name is so appropriate. It’s a great pattern & I will also knit it again. Happy belated birthday!
Happy VERY belated Birthday!! Hope it was lovely: I expect it was!! The best Fruit Tingle, the most desired, was the mutli-coloured one. I think it must have been made from all the leftovers though!! Lovely scarf!