WIP: Branching Out

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PurpleDoor (Glitter)sent me some lovely balls of yarn in exchange for some workout music I sent her. She sent me three balls of this Russian creamsicle colored variegated yarn; I think it's some sort of wool blend, but I'm not sure, as I can't read the label.

I wanted to try out lace knitting. I had only done one dishcloth that had a lace type pattern and really enjoyed how different it was from just working on garter & stockinette stitch. So, I started working on the Branching Out lace knit scarf from Knitty..





Thing is, I can't see the leaf pattern at all in my scarf! This sorta happened with the dishcloth I made, where I couldn't really see the pattern pop as much as it did in the pattern's photos. I'm not sure if it's the way I'm knitting, or if it's because of the variegated yarn or what..

If anyone knows what I'm doing wrong or any tips to help me with this pattern, that'd be great. OR, if you have a different scarf pattern you could suggest I make instead of this one that would make good use of this yarn, I'd really aprpeciate it.