I think I have a form of mental disorder. My younger DD calls it FOMO. Fear of missing out. She and I also suffer from FORO (fear of running out – like my obsessive fear of not having enough half and half for my coffee 🙂 ).
What am I FOMO’ing about now? Nakia’s Infinity Scarf from the movie blockbuster, Black Panther. Have I seen the film? No. But I will once I get going on my scarf!!
Here is what did it for me. You know how there is knitting in a movie and everyone on Ravelry goes crazy and starts a million discussion threads about reverse engineering the knitted item? Well, in this case, a bunch of people also directly contacted Ruth Carter, the costume designer for Black Panther, and asked for the pattern for the infinity scarf worn by Lupita Nyong’o. She contacted Jeff Gillies. He is the person who actually made the scarf for the movie (with a knitting machine). He kept detailed notes and was able to recreate the design, and then offered it free on Ravelry. He used real knitting yarns like Noro Silk Garden, Malabrigo Mechita, and Madelinetosh Merino Light, so now there is a run on all of these yarns. One has been discontinued, but I was able to snag them all with one acceptable substitute for a zillion dollars!
The colors aren’t even my colors 😉 , but my FOMO has settled down. The yarns will take a while to arrive because some are back ordered. I don’t care. I have them ordered. I can relax now…until another case of FOMO strikes!!
PS to Alison: I am excited to start on this, but the yarn hunt is still a work in progress! I have two of the four yarns in my possession, and one more should arrive today. The last missing link wasn’t going to ship until March 28, but I found a different source and hopefully it should arrive this week! When I get all of the yarns, I will post a picture.
Just missing the Tosh Merino Light Plaid Blanket…it is ordered and hopefully on its way!
Thanks for the tip. I must be a FOMO type as well. I just put the pattern in my library.
Comment by Sue Jenkins — March 7, 2018 @ 9:27 pm
Beautiful, and I saw the movie! Should have noticed this wonderful scarf!!
Comment by brook — March 8, 2018 @ 4:29 pm
I get this. I spent way too much time looking at the thread about it and much more time looking at the photos of it. Excuse me, though. I have to go get the pattern.
Comment by Needles — March 8, 2018 @ 9:34 pm
How fabulous! Thanks for bringing that to our knitterly attention. I, too, have to go get the pattern and see if I can find any yarn locally that will give me something resembling that….. 🙂
Comment by Felicity from Down Under — March 10, 2018 @ 4:45 am
I saw the movie, but missed the scarf! Oh well, I have the pattern.
Comment by Bonnie — March 11, 2018 @ 4:45 pm
I’m glad you’re knitting this so I can watch. It was pretty thrilling to watch the discussion unfold and turn into a free pattern from the actual people who worked on the costumes for the movie. I was really touched by this. It’s an unexpected kindness and generosity to fans after things like the crackdown on Harry Potter fan fiction groups and the need for Ravellenics instead of Knitting Olympics.
Comment by Alison — March 12, 2018 @ 10:24 pm
I saw the film twice, mainly so I could look st the costumes and knitted pieces!
Comment by Paula D Kimmel — March 15, 2018 @ 8:33 am
I am blown away as I read all the comments on Knitting and this particular Infinity scarf! Being in Sewing – Alterations and quilting, knitting is new to read about. Whereas I know how to knit and crochet, sewing has been my niche.
I am Jeff’s mother who has been able to watch him create and design, then put those creations/designs into action on the knitting machine and see the finished product. What an amazing experience! Not because Jeff is my son but just to watch anyone work a knitting machine and put it into action is to me a marvel. 🙂 🙂
I have a dear friend who has been a knitter all the years I’ve known her, and made many a beautiful sweater for her kids, grandkids, family and friends. So accomplished!
Remember “Dr. Who” TV show. He had this loooong scarf of many different colors that Jeff’s younger brother so admired! So for Christmas Jeff knitted that scarf and Jason still wears it on occasion. That was Jeff’s first knitting experience and began to be hooked into knitting and later sewing costumes.
I think it’s great when people notice and give credit to those talented in designing costumes and other items for movies, plays, operas, etc. for the enjoyment of the public.
Love reading the inneraction between you who love this craft. 🙂 🙂
marje gillies
Comment by Marjorie Gillies — April 7, 2018 @ 1:52 pm