Hello and happy first Friday of December! Our original plan was to go to Baltimore this weekend to be with my niece Amanda and her husband Pat. We were really looking forward to kicking things off with them. But I have had a killer cold and the sore throat from hell since Monday. My Covid test was negative, so I guess it's just an awful cold. I have been so miserable, and though the medicine the doctor gave to me is helping, I knew that it would be a bad idea to still go. I still feel awful, and overnights are the worst. So I if I have to be sick, I'm staying home.
Oh well, a couple of extra days to rest and take my time with Christmastime things.
Do you remember these photos from last November/early December?
It was the start of a scarf I was making for The Tim for Christmas. However, I got to a certain point and realized I had not paid close enough attention to the pattern, and one way or another, it was not going to be ready for Christmas. So it got put away until I decided what to do.
Project: Broken Garter Scarf for Tim
Pattern: Broken Garter Scarf - a store pattern from Loop. There are solid color patterns that are similar on Ravelry, you'd just need to decide how to change around the colors.
Yarn: Rowan Felted Tweed in the following colorways: Rage (150), Alabaster (197), Seasalter (178), Lotus Leaf (205), Cinnamon (356)
Needles: US 6/4mm
Modifications/Notes: Well, OK I did modify the pattern, but not intentionally. The pattern tells you to do two rows (1-2) with one color, then two rows (3-4) with the next. Then it says to repeat rows 1-4 40 times. Well, when I "finished" with the last color combination, the scarf was not long enough to go around a neck even once.
Yep, you guessed it - I was supposed to have *80* rows in each section, but I only had 40 rows. Sigh.
No way was I gonna rip it out, even once I decided I didn't need it for Christmas. Because that was already a lot of knitting. So I decided to do the "last" part for 80 rows, and then repeat the other colors and number of rows on the other side. So the middle would be one long section, and the "sides" so to speak, would match.
I finished knitting and weaving in the ends around the middle of November, and I like it. I think I would like it better if I'd done the pattern as written, but I'd also like a million dollars, you know?
I still think it looks nice, and I know that The Tim will like it. That's all that really counts.
I like the colors I chose, but I have to tell you, the red shade (aka 'Rage') is my favorite! Not just the shade of red, but the name - Rage! I enjoyed telling people I was knitting with rage ... Maybe a Rage Sweater is in my future???
It's a little bit wrinkled from being stored in the project bag, but 1) it's a scarf, it's not going to be perfect anyway, and 2) again, it's a scarf, so it's not going to be laid out perfectly when it's worn.
It was an enjoyable knit for the most part, except when I'd be going along and would realize that I had not changed colors - but that's my lack of attention, not a problem with the pattern.
And now the knitted gift for The Tim is finished and will be ready to wrap. A year late, but then again, Christmas comes every year, you know?
7 comments:
First, I hope you're feeling better soon. It's miserable to be sick -- but especially so in the holiday season when there is much merry-making on tap. Take care of yourself, okay? XO Now . . . on to the scarf. What a brilliant "fix"! Sometimes ripping-and-redoing is the only option -- but not always, and not this time! Your clever modification worked perfectly. Rage on, Bridget!
love the scarf! So sorry you are not feeling well and that has changed plans you were looking forward to doing. I am sure they are grateful you are keeping your germs at home though. So glad it's not covid.
I know Tim will love his RAGE scarf. It looks great.
Fantastic scarf! hope you're feeling better. I've been fighting something since I came back from mom's, but so far it's stayed mild.
Pretty? Handsome? Attractive? It's a very, very good scarf. Please let him know about the Rage that went into it.
Great save! That looks like it would be really warm. The Mister is still using a dinky little scarf I made for him ages ago and I feel guilty every time I see it.
I really like the scarf a lot!
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