12-08-2024

I want to make this for my sister. She doesn’t like many colors, but pale pink is one she tolerates. We’ll see if I can even knit it. My hands have been hurting lately. I was doing so well. Knit 3 santa hats in a row and some small projects throughout the fall. This yarn is incredibly soft. Makes just amazing fabric. Perfect for a scarf.

Cast on with metal cubics. I soon switched to wood cubics with blunt tips for less slippery knitting and less splitting. Much better.

After knitting a small bit last night and looking at it today, I think KFB increase is stretching a stitch on the icord and I don’t like how it looks. I may try K4, M1R instead next and see how that looks.

12-09-2024

I like K4 M1R better for increases, so that is what I’m doing now. Icord looks much better than KFB. Made some good progress last night. 18 repeats.

12-11-2024

Knit increase repeats until 42 sts. Used 60g yarn. scarf is about 24.5” long x 9” wide.

Knitting straight for a while before starting decreases.

12-12-2024

First skein (103g) knit last night. got to 35.5” total length so far. Continuing to knit straight.

12-16-2024

Second skein (103g) knit. About 57” long now. Less than a gram left. Straight knitting is about 33 inches. Time to start decreases with third skein.

12-17-2024

I just learned there is a Sophie Scarf pattern. On second thought, I guess I have seen it before, but man that thing is tiny. I didn’t realize they were two separate patterns, because they look basically the same.

Started decreases last night. Would be great to finish today!

12-18-2024

Knitting finished. Ends weaved in.

Pre-blocking size 85”x8.5”

Grew to 102” which is 20% more. Will see how it dries down. Hopefully before Christmas day!

No swatching on this project as I knew it would be tight to get it done in time.

45g of yarn left.

12-26-2024

Finished size: 97x8.75”
Grew almost 15%