Finally, here are pictures of the two scarves that I finished for my daughter. The cream scarf was made with a lovely soft merino wool, I just love this yarn. Sadly, I don't think its being made anymore. I used a stitch I discovered while working on the bookmarks, a lovely lacy faggotting stitch. It was open enough that it didn't use too much yarn, so I was able to get a 5 foot scarf from it! My daughter didn't want any fancy finish to the ends, so they are just plain. The pattern is the same on both sides, so it worked great for a scarf. I really like the look of this one, its light & lacy appearance is deceptive...it is very warm! My daughter has said she tells everyone that I made it for her! That's a good feeling!
The pink scarf is made with a cotton blend slubbed yarn. The slubs are multi-colored, there are blues, yellows, greens & white mixed in. A very soft fun yarn to knit with. The stitch we decided on is a dropped stitch pattern, slightly open, but not too much so it is still warm. Both sides are different, & though I like both sides, my daughter & I like the opposite side better. Again, there is no fancy finish to the ends, so I just did a few rows of K2, P2 rib to keep the continuity of the pattern. Plus it gives the ends some body & firmness. It was a fun scarf to make, & the stitch pattern made it go very quickly, even though it is about 5 feet long.
However, I'm tired of making scarves. It gets very boring & tedious doing the same pattern over & over again for 5 feet or so. Both of these were fun & quick to make, but I found myself quite restless towards the finish of the second scarf. It will probably be a long while before I make another scarf.
Currently, I'm working on some squares for yet another Psychedelic Squares afghan. I'm making smaller squares, so I need to make 80 total. I have 38 done so far. I'm hoping to have it all together by the end of March. So say a little prayer to the Knitting Goddess to help my fingers stay fit & healthy so I can get them all done! Of course, pictures will follow as I get closer to completion & of course, I will share a picture of the completed afghan! Now, back to work on the squares!
