First Finished Objects '07

Woo hoo!! I have some finished items. The scarf really didn't take forever; it only felt like it did. Note to self: the key for me is to do a more interesting stitch pattern in order to hold my interest longer. This scarf is destined for the Red Scarf Project, and is knit with Bernat Solo.


I have another scarf in progress, but I don't know if it will be good enough to send. As a co-worker commented, it feels "crunchy". The yarn is Paton's Shetland Chunky (from a clearance bin), which feels softer in the ball than when knit in garter stitch. I will try to soften it by rinsing in hair conditioner. It's actually 2 shades of green, not blue like it appears in the picture. I'm using the Baby Genius Burp Cloth pattern from the Mason-Dixon knitting book. I do like how the pattern looks, and plan to try it with nicer-feeling yarn.


I plan to knit a baby sweater to co-ordinate with the pants. I have nearly 2 balls left of the baby blue, and 1 ball each of yellow and a darker blue, so some stripes might take place. This yarn is Phentex Merit, bought at Zellers about 13-15 years ago. Using this yarn is part of my concerted effort to use up Ancient Acrylic from my stash, as mentioned in my Dec 31 post.