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April 14, 2005
Jade road
First, thank you so much for all of your very kind messages about Mother. She seems completely well now; the shock of it to me was realising emotionally (as opposed to just realising it rationally) that She may not always cope as well as She seems to cope - and that one day She will rely on us children, instead of us relying on her.
So the scarf is complete, and going to its intended this evening.
Jade road scarf, started 9 Apr 05 finished 12 Apr 05
Pattern: Branching Out scarf
I know, if I invested a little time, a little commitment, those lines of garter stitch at the edges might all line up straight. And perhaps the cast on edge might not dip like that. But I'm a 'good enough' girl, and after all this is going to be wrapped round someone's neck, not displayed in a glass cabinet. The colour isn't showing up that wonderfully in this picture, you can see it a bit better here.
I loved this pattern, and will probably knit another. I had three balls of cotton, and used about one and a half; the scarf is plenty long enough to wrap twice round the neck, and there's enough left to make one for me! It knitted up extremely quickly, and the short row length and pattern repeat gave it real impetus. Thank you Susan for this pattern, it was the perfect solution to the question posed by this birthday.
Posted by Anna at April 14, 2005 08:08 AM
Comments
Hello!
I've been considering Branching Out for my first lace project. How did you find it? Do you think I'll manage? Any tips? (Apologies - a barrage of questions).
I love your FO!
Posted by: Noo at April 14, 2005 12:00 PM
Your yarn was an inspired choice. I really like how it turned out.
Posted by: Amy at April 14, 2005 01:26 PM
What a great birthday gift! I love making gifts - it's such a good feeling when you see the person enjoying it afterward.
Posted by: Vicki at April 14, 2005 02:28 PM
Oh my goodness--I can't believe how quickly you knit that! It's beautiful and I'm totally jealous of your mad lace-knitting skillz.
Posted by: Ashley at April 14, 2005 06:09 PM