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November 30, 2012

From Susan — Countless Stitches

Filed under: Updates — lv2knit @ 10:04 am

Hello, all!  This time of year is very busy, and 2012 is no different…except for the added stress of a wedding IN ONE WEEK!  My DD (the knitworthy one) also asked me to knit a scarf for her new FIL, AND make a wall hanging for a special family member.  Okay.  I can do that.  I love you.  I have time.  I have nothing else to do………h e l p  m e

If I had known that I was knitting a scarf, I never would have taken on the following “small” project for myself:

It is Barb’s Koigu Ruffle Scarf from Churchmouse.   I used Malabrigo Sock in new color Arco Iris (440 yds/100 grams, 100% merino).  I only used 2/3 of the skein even though I lengthened the scarf by 81 sts (per pattern).

The pattern recommends “ironing” the scarf — and I did.  Just like you would iron a blouse!  This photo shows the pressed and unpressed difference:

The pattern has you cast on over 600 sts, but I had to cast on >700.  They suggest using a cable cast on so you don’t need to calculate the length of the tail.  My ‘go to’ cast on is the cable so no problem there.  BUT, if I was to do this again, I would use the crochet hook provisional cast on method, but with the real yarn, not waste yarn.  That way, both edges would match.  I really like the chain along the cast off edge and wish that both edges looked the same.

I think this is super cute and a nice mindless knitting project to carry along.

PS: Woody Woodpecker was spotted off our deck:

Cute!!

PS2: Lisle asked to see the two edges side by side to compare:

The left side is the cable cast on and on the right is the bind off.

 

6 Comments »

  1. Try working from the centre out on this one, using a provisional cast on. That way, both edges have the same look, and you don’t have to cast on a whack of stitches and work that fiddly first row. Casting those stitches off seems to be easier than casting them on.

    Comment by Gale — November 30, 2012 @ 11:42 am

  2. I love, love, love it! What a wonderful contrast to those dreadful spiral scarves that everyone is making.

    Comment by Astrid — November 30, 2012 @ 12:12 pm

  3. I really love this scarf! 😀

    Comment by Charlotte — November 30, 2012 @ 1:48 pm

  4. The scarf is fabulous! The woodpecker is amazing! What a great photo. The woodpeckers here are not nearly so cute. Or so big!

    Comment by Joanna — December 1, 2012 @ 2:15 am

  5. It looks really fun! I’d love to see close-up photos of both edges, though. Love the color!

    Comment by Lisle — December 1, 2012 @ 9:39 pm

  6. That is cute.

    Comment by surly — December 2, 2012 @ 10:57 am

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