Did our Stateside scarfies enjoy their Thanksgiving? I know I totally loved the parade of KO scarves, and I am determined to ignore all those bunnies hidden in so many of his designs

(gotta draw the bunny line somewhere...) And so, on to our next theme...
FROSTY THE SNOWMAN
Winter fun and cashmere warmth
Mr Frosty, the titular character for this week, appears on Neige D'Antan which has lovely fun-in-the-snow vignettes all along its border.

My favourite parts of the design are the holly and mistletoe berries which feature prettily in a basic bias fold.

Winter fun also seems to be the theme for the lesser known Fantaisie du Roy which features festive sleighs and beautifully adorned ponies.

Now for cashmere. Confession time: I don't have much cashmere because there really isn't much call for it in the tropics. The number of cashmere scarves I have can be counted on two hands, and many of them were bought for a specific reason, usually because the design was special or irresistable in some way.
I thought of going chronologically, but I can't resist sharing my latest cashmere, so reverse-chrono it is. Ever since I saw a pic of this Washington's Carriage Quilt on the Grail Scarf thread, I've been looking for one to drool over. It was on my "If I win the lottery" wishlist. They go for oodles of cash. So, when I found it at an H-reasonable price, I started saving for it. It disappeared off the reseller site for a few weeks , then reappeared when I had enough in the piggy bank. Fate, yes? It reached me earlier this month, just in time to keep me warm during a cold and rainy spell here.

And just for kicks, I searched for a few pics of this design to study how H achieved a vaguely uniform look despite the patchwork using different pieces of silk for each scarf. Pieces cut from the same scarf design are used in the same sections of every scarf, so there is a degree of commonality despite every piece being unique. The top left picture is the stockshot from the H website. The top right pic is off the internet. The bottom left is my scarf, with a close-up on the bottom right. You can barely see the fine stitching.
