A New ROMC Scarf Just off the Needles

I knitted a quick project in my ROMC (Rows of Many Colors) technique last week. This was a surprise gift for one of my dearest and closest friends.

The last time I wrote about ROMC was October 29th, 2020 which was about a long cardigan. That was a very long and involved project. My ROMC scarfs are a matter of a few hours.

The basic premise of ROMC is knitting each row in a different yarn. Yarns can be repeated but not next to each other. If you are making a scarf, the ends of the yarn can be left at the fringe. If it’s a garment, all the ends will be sewn in (hence, the longer time needed.)

The trick to having a great-looking ROMC piece is having a wide variety of yarn in colors and textures. Always start with a base color and in this case, it was green. The next step in pairing contrasting yarns that will work with your base color.

I chose to add copper and pink as the accent colors (but there is a large amount of color variety present). It reminds me of an old-fashioned rose garden. Another point that I would like to make is that thinner yarns can be knitted together, which makes even more unique color combinations.

Link to the Technique

This post is just a chronicle of a scarf that I knitted because I have already written about this technique in full earlier. The complete details and ideas for ROMC knitting can be found HERE. 

My friend Debby wearing her scarf. The lighting did not show the scarf off to its best advantage (as you can see by the previous photos)

Since the knitting of the Row of Many Colors is so simple, it heavily relies on the eyes for color and texture. For me, that is what makes them so much fun. Each object made has its own personality and look, according to the materials used. This technique is like creating an impressionist painting.

I hope this will inspire you to play with yarn. It is a perfect project for beginner knitters.

That it!

Take care,