Mononoke Double Knit Scarf
Finished
September 11, 2022
March 18, 2023

Mononoke Double Knit Scarf

Project info
Mononoke Double Knit Scarf by Sheila Toy Stromberg
Knitting
Neck / TorsoScarf
Needles & yarn
US 3 - 3.25 mm
1,033 yards = 8.4 skeins
Knit Picks Swish DK
98 yards in stash
4.2 skeins = 516.6 yards (472.4 meters), 210 grams
Pink
Knit Picks Swish DK
98 yards in stash
4.2 skeins = 516.6 yards (472.4 meters), 210 grams
Pink
Notes

Took about 45 hours and a little over 500 yards of each color.

Early estimate: 90 hours

Mods

  • Changing the very beginning and end to have the plants continue all the way to the bottom.
  • Changing the text to 「曇り無き眼で物事を見定める」 and 「もののけ姫」

Log

Sep 11 - 40 mins. Spent about an hour playing around with double knitting to get a feel for it. Found that it works super well with a yarn standing guide! Row 4/5xx.
Sep 12 - 45 mins. Total 1h25m.
Sep 14 - 1h25mins. Row 14/516. Total 2h50m.
Sep 15 - 1h. Row 22/516. Total 3h50m.
Sep 16 - 1h. Row 32/516. Total 4h50m.
Sep 17 - 35m. Total 5h25m.
Sep 18 - 2h55m. Row 66/516. Total 8h20m.
Sep 19 - 40m. Row 74/516. Total 9h.
Sep 24 -1h40m. Row 90/516. Total 10h40m.
Sep 25 - 50m. Total 11h30m.
Sep 27 - 40m. Total 12h10m.
Sep 30 - 1h10m. Row 122/516. Attached 2nd skeins of ea color. Total 13h20m.
Oct 3 - 40m. Total 14h.
Oct 9 - 1h5m. Row 142/516. Total 15h5m.
Oct 11 - 1h45m. Row 166/516. Total 16h50m.
Oct 12 - 35m. Total 17h25m.
Oct 14 - 1h40m. Row 198/516. Total 19h5m.
Oct 15 - 1h5m. Row 214/516. Total 20h10m.
Oct 16 - 1h30m. Row 236/516. Total 21h40m.
Oct 18 - 1h25m. Attached 3rd skeins of each color. Row 252/516. Total 23h5m.
Jan 15 - 2h5m. Row ???/516. Total 25h10m.
Jan 20 - 1h40m. Row 297/516. Total 26h50m.
Feb 1 - 1h. Total 27h50m.
Feb 2 - 45m. Row 320/516. Total 28h35m.
Feb 3 - 2h40m. Row 350/516. Total 31h15m.
Feb 22 - 30m. Total 31h45m.
Feb 24 - 50m. Row 367/516. Total 32h35m.
Feb 25 - 1h10m. Row 383/516. Total 33h45m.
Feb 26 - 1h. Row 398/516. Total 34h45m.
Feb 27 - 45m. Row 410/516. Total 35h30m.
Feb 28 - 55m. Row 426/516. Total 36h25m.
Mar 1 - 35m. Row 434/516. Total 37h.
Mar 3 - 1h55m. All done with the mirrored text! Row 453/516. Total 38h55m.
Mar 6 - 40m. Row 463/516. Total 39h35m.
Mar 7 - 1h5m. Row 479/516. Total 40h40m.
Mar 12 - 1h35m. Row 502/516. Attached 4th skeins of each color. Total 42h15m.
Mar 17 - 35m. 510/516. Total 42h50m.
Mar 18 - 1h15m. All done! Total 44h5m.

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September 11, 2022
March 18, 2023
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100% Merino
123 yards / 50 grams

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  • Project created: September 10, 2022
  • Finished: March 18, 2023
  • Updated: March 22, 2023
  • Progress updates: 19 updates