For Anna
Wednesday, 21. September 2005
Well lookie here, what’s that? Oh a finished Backyard Leaves Scarf for Anna!
Pattern: Backyard Leaves (Scarf Style)
Materials: 3.25 balls of Knitpicks Merino Style (DK weight) in Petal (123 yds/ 50gms), Sz 5 needles
Notes: I’ve always wondered about Knitpicks’ 100% merino yarn and lucky for me, Anna happened to choose this yarn for her SYNO scarf. This yarn is soft, albeit a bit halo-ish when knit up, but is delightful to work with. The original pattern used a worsted weight yarn and Sz 7 needles, and since my original attempts with sz 6 seemed a bit holey, I dropped down to sz 5′s. The resulting scarf is drapey and soft, and I hope Anna likes it. It’s my first attempt at knitting for another fellow knitter, so I hope the results are up to par.
The book does not tell you how to graft the two halves together other than telling you to match the leaf veins — which I found impossible to do. The 10 CO sts in the beginning were done provisionally, so in the end I just put those 10 sts back on the needle and picked up the 5 additional sts from the 3rd row and kitchener stitched it. Since I have no shame, here’s the grafted portion. Before blocking, the scarf looked very 3D. I kinda liked it the way it was, but that would be a pain to wear. So in the end, it became the 2D version after blocking.
Anna, I hope you like it. If not, let me know what I could have done better to improve it so my next participation in swapping knitted items with other knitters will be better!
Purly Whites Says:
You did an amazing job! It looks gorgeous and I bet Anna will love it.
goodkarma Says:
It looks pretty fabulous from here! I love the leaf motif and the color she chose will be very pretty this fall. Yay!
Meg Says:
That was quick! Looks great and your method for joining the two halves sounds very professional. I also liked the 3D version but thought the 2D would be much more wearable. It was sad to see al the leaves flattening out when I blocked my backyard leaves.
jacqueline Says:
i’ve said it once and i’ll say it again….how quick do you knit girlfriend! man was that quick! it looks fantastic.
keohinani Says:
the scarf is freaking awesome! i suppose if it is your first swap, it wouldn’t hurt to get some feedback. but i always think that a handmade gift should never be criticised–no matter how wonky it turns out–because the time, effort, and warm-and-fuzzy thoughts that went into making it are priceless.
Anna Says:
Winnie, how do you do it? You finished this in 2 seconds–amazing! I love it, can’t wait to wear it. You did such a wonderful job, it’s beautiful, more beautiful than I ever imagined. I hope you liked working with Knitpicks, it sure agrees with you!
Becky Says:
That scarf is amazing looking! And I would never have thought to try it in pink. Love love love it! You did a magnificient job.