I don't have any advice on the color. Of course, I am a novice knitter, who hasn't even been checking the dye lots! I think it is beautiful, and I LOVE the pattern.
-Rachel

It's a guy's scarf, right? Ask yourself, "Would a guy notice that there is a slight color difference?"

We generally don't pay much attention to that stuff. Good luck with your conundrum.

I like the two tone aspect of the scarf. I say go with option #1. It's very pretty.

I say Go With It and work the jekyll and hyde angle! I think the scarf is lovely, and look at you doing entrelac!

I think it looks fine! I can see the difference in variegation, but the base color is the same on both sides, right?

Send it!

I think it's a lovely scarf. :) sometimes you feel like a varigated scarf...sometimes you don't. :)

i thought the two color thing was a clever design feature that you added to the pattern. so i think you should keep it and call it a clever design feature that you added to the pattern because it is really pretty.

I'm with Matty and Jenn! A boy won't notice it, and a girl will think it's fun to have options!

I just have to ask ... which yarn is it? I wonder because I have some Four Play that is misbehaving and doing the exact same thing. I caught it pretty fast though and I had more yarn to work with (it is a sweater), so I am alternating my balls now.

I like option #1 - they can be bold or not. Their choice.