I began this scarf on the Amtrak, coming from California to New York. I didn’t get much done at that time, but have been working on it several hours a week now since I started classes. I haven’t been working furiously, nor particularly steadily, as I sometimes stop to ask questions or to take notes, and I only knit during my seminars … so it’s taken me until now to finish the silly thing. Five months! Five months of knitting 20 stitches wide, back & forth, with an occasional variation thrown in!
The yarn is bamboo, and has a great feel to it. I knit it on bamboo circulars, as well, just to get the whole bamboo thing really going. The pattern is mostly
Sl1, K1, K16, K2
Sl1, K1, P16, K2
but also has an occasional interruption thrown in of
Sl1, K1, K2Tog * 8, K2
Sl1, K1, K F&B * 8, K2
to give it the rows of interest. All told, stretched out, it’s about 12 feet long – at least, doubled over, I can hold an end in each hand and spread my arms wide, and I’m over 6 feet tall, so 12 feet should be a pretty good guess.
I’ll be working next on this hat, though in an adult size (using size 5 needles instead of 2.5). I like the looks of it, and the fact that it’ll cover my ears. 🙂
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Gosh…. you hail from glasgow! I stayed in Dunndee before. Must be freezing there! I do miss scotland!
nice scarf. missed the yarn part though. appreciate the pattern. can’t wait for the hat pattern! really cute hat! have fun.