striped scarf
he puts on a pair of jeans, a suede jacket and the scarf i made for him. he models for my blog.
knit project: striped scarf for husband
difficulty (1-5): 1.2
size: approx 6 inches wide, 72 inches long
yarn: cascades's cloud 9 in color 116 and 119
knitting specs: US 7 dpn
cloud 9, soft and luxurious just like its name suggests. i think it is a great yarn for a simple scarf like this. it is a blend of merino and angora fiber, i expect to see some shedding, so far it has been quite forgivable, as far as angora yarn goes. my husband said that it itches a little after wearing it for a while (!?). but he still loves it very much.
i was searching for a very long time for luxury yarns with strong, saturated colors. to my surprise, there hasn't been many. i almost went with malabrigo's buttery merino yarn. i am not sure still if that would have been a better choice. let that be the next scarf, perhaps.
to make a scarf personal, i embroidered husband's initials with duplicate stitches. and trust me, they were not as easy as it appears. but i love the end result. very sweet.
tubular scarf, like this one, knitted entirely in stockinette, jogless stripes technique was employed and it really made a world of difference! finally, tubular cast off sealed the ends.
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tomorrow, the railway socks.
Comments
I remember this scarf from a previous post of yours, but didn't realize you knitted it! It looks very comfortable and warm.
posted by Diana on November 20, 2006 11:28 AM
It looks so nice! Your duplicate stitch came out so clean. Mine never does that. It seems so simple, but I never get it to look right.
posted by laura b on November 20, 2006 11:29 AM
Great job on the scarf! I really love the monogramming too, that's a great personal touch.
posted by Adam on November 20, 2006 12:17 PM
The scarf looks great, and I really like the monogramming, too. It's a really nice touch to make the scarf extra special.
posted by seedless grape on November 20, 2006 12:43 PM
The monogram is a perfect touch, and it looks perfect! I really like the saturated colors too. It looks very cozy!
Best wishes~
posted by Lolly on November 20, 2006 01:08 PM
Great scarf!
posted by brooke on November 20, 2006 02:38 PM
Great scarf! I love the personalization and it looks very warm and cozy.
posted by Stephanie on November 20, 2006 03:02 PM
perfect! love the embroidery.
posted by kris on November 20, 2006 03:20 PM
what a lovely, personalized scarf!
posted by li on November 20, 2006 04:32 PM
I love it! Especially the initials.
posted by pip on November 20, 2006 04:58 PM
Absolutely beautiful. You've very much inspired me to go out and find some of that yarn!
posted by emily elizabeth on November 20, 2006 07:31 PM
Awesome scarf! Greg must love it! How cool with the initials.
posted by hege on November 20, 2006 09:07 PM
What a lovely scarf! Your husband will get lots of use out of it I'm sure. If the yarn itches him, tell him to wear a turtleneck. :)
posted by Rachel on November 20, 2006 10:17 PM
Lovely! My husband is Swedish, and now he wants a scarf in those exact colors. Is that blue really 119? The online color card makes it look so much darker.
posted by Sophia on November 22, 2006 08:31 PM