ain't hurtin' nobody

look who joined my photoshoot (5 second video) --  the itsy-bitsy spider! ツ

here are some pictures of the pre-blocked pashmina herringbone scarf.  it's SO pretty in person.  i think blocking will take care of some of the edge curl there, though i see the original has a bit of a curl, so it may be the nature of the stitch.

project notes:  the finished scarf weighs 3.95 ounces, and i have .20 oz. left.  whew!  the last few rounds i weighed my yarn every time i hit that marker.  the last round before binding off i knit using a much smaller needle (size 5) than the whole rest of the scarf (size 11).  i knew i would do a sewn bind-off to match the cast-on edge, and i did not want it to be too saggy and loose.  i had about 1 foot of yarn left over from my sewn bind-off edge!  and i thought i was being overly generous in my length estimate!

here it is doubled around my neck:

here it is with one folded end tucked into the other:

is this what your "seam" looks like?  i think i followed the round transition instructions properly, and i like how it looks, but i haven't found any photos of anyone else's seam. 

 

ETA:  now that i'm DONE, i've noticed that a lot of people solved the edge problem by using a crocheted cast-on and then a typical bind-off.  simple and elegant solution.

pretty in pashmina

i started another project.   as though i needed to start another project.  this one i wanted to do as soon as i saw it at purl bee.  but i did not want it to be quite so big and heavy, so i bought some beautiful madeline tosh pashmina in an incredible denim blue (the photos do not do the color justice), and cast on.

i cast on 300 stitches, instead of the recommended 220, using a 31" size 11 circular, and started this herringbone stitch.  it's a bit slippery and fiddly, but it's really easy, and this loopy scarf is coming out fantastic!  it's easy enough that it qualifies as stoplight knitting, meaning it has some hope of actually being finished.  i want it to be about 8" wide -- now it's just 2" and i have 3 oz. of yarn left.  i may have to invest in some more.

this stitch is so elegant and dignified.  i love it!

because i can...

i think i'm just about at 30,000 feet, and, whoa! free wifi!  there's no way to get a double chin-free angle without calling a great deal of attention to myself, so i'll live with the highly unflattering view of moi. ツ

so here's a look at my knitting. i think i'll catch up on some daily show episodes while i knit. high altitude awesomeness!

this is the border of the scarflet i am knitting. can you see the points?

and here is the top edge -- i love it! i am just about ready to start my decreases.

would you judge me if i ordered a bloody to drink while all of this relaxing is taking place? i'm not driving when i get to baltimore...

simple arithmetic?

+

+

+

 =

hours of scarf planning fun!

maybe no product, but so fun to think about ;-)

1.  madelinetosh prairie, color wren

2.  elsie knitted border

3.  english inset

4.  graph paper ;-)