This is my second “Oude Ijssel” scarf and this time I used Handspun Hope’s Angora/Merino blend.

A small yet attention getting project like the Oude Ijssel scarf is a perfect project to celebrate such a precious yarn.

I used the same approach as for the Oude Ijssell Going Rogue project because the Angora blend is a little bit thicker than fingering weight.

Also, the Angora blend wants to “breathe”, so knitting it a little bit more loosely is better. The yarn bloomed well during blocking, which is another reason that you don’t want to knit too tightly.

Working with handspun yarn also means that the yarns may not be absolutely the same thickness, even though they still fall into the same category. If you look at the detail photos you see that the Umutuku is slightly thicker than the Voca Blush. I do recommend - if you have yarns with slightly different thickness - to use the thicker yarn as color A, to highlight the pattern stitches.

Here are the notes with the adjustments that I made for using thicker yarn for each section:

Garter with increases: No changes.
Slip stitch pattern with increases: I reached the proper width after one less repeat than asked for (30 sts).
1st Slip stitch pattern - no increases: I worked one less repeat that asked for (length about 15”).
Increase section - solid Garter Stitch: I only increased one stitch to adjust for the thicker yarn and still prepare for the next pattern stitch section (31 sts; 30 rows or 3”).
2nd Slip stitch pattern: I worked three fewer repeats than asked for (length about 22”).
Decrease section - striped Garter Stitch: No changes.

While you’re at Handspun Hope and/or you don’t want to go the Angora blend route … this pattern (with the given modifications) will work well with other “fingering” weight Handspun Hope yarns (organic merino, Ethiopian cotton (will make it slightly bigger, but you can easily adjust the length of the sections), and Madagascan silk.