Ashley gave me the bug to start my very own Chevron Scarf. Hers is absolutely gorgeous. There’s a Flickr group too. My final push came yesterday when I met Daphne for a little shopping at Churchmouse after she biked 33 miles in Chilly Hilly! She gave me the low down on Socks That Rock and Koigu and why the Chevron Scarf was a fun pattern for both. I acted like I understood but really didn’t until I started knitting the pattern. I picked these two Koigu KPPPM yarns, p449 and p113.
Koigu is a real treat. Pure luxury in the hands. And the colors! Oh man, I’m starting to really get knitting. Now I just need to work on understanding knitting instructions. You’ll notice some extra loose ends on the right hand side. Taking the whole ‘changing colors’ thing too literally. I now understand the tip in the book: “When switching between the two colors, pick up the new color in front of the old color every time. This way the yarns will be carried neatly along the edge of the scarf as you knit.” Ah, yes, I just leave the yarns hanging as I switch back and forth. Fortunately, I figured this out by the second color change.
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I finished The Kite Runner
You are off to a great start on your scarf, I like the colors of Koigu you chose (that stuff is like butter, I love it!).
I, too, have been eyeing those chevron scarves. I like the colorway you are using.
That scarf is the first knitted thing that’s excited me in a long time. Thanks!
I loved The Kiterunner. The best read I’d had in a long time.
What a GREAT combo! I love the colors. And I may have knit my scarf out of STR, but at heart, I am 100% a koigu girl. Love it!
Oh my gosh, I just re-read the 2nd paragraph–you were cutting the yarn each row? I’m glad you figured that one out, or you would’ve been one sad puppy at the end
Another tip, if you’re not doing it already: slip the first stitch at the beginning of each non-pattern row. Make for a neater edge!
It was so very nice to meet up with you yesterday. I don’t feel worthy!
The scarf is looking so beautiful.
Love the scarf! Darn that Ashley and her TRENDS! I feel like the rat chasing after her sweet pied piper-esque tunes… (I *might* be waiting for some STR to arrive to begin a *certain* neck warming apparatus)
And I agree about The Kite Runner. It was sort of surreal, as I read it while I was in the United Arab Emirates over Christmas.
You’ll get the knitting instructions before you know it. It’s looking great so far.
Wow! Your scarf is going to be amazing. It’s so beautiful already. I really need to pick up my knitting needles and give it another go!
That chevron scarf is looking great, you’ve made me want to knit one too
And I also loved the Kite Runner, actually cried my eyes off several times while reading it.
I like that scarf a lot and the koigu is great to work with.
I read the kite runner quite a while ago but I remember about it being a sensory experience. It was a good read but very disturbing to me to.
I just finished The Double Bind by Chris Bohjalian and I loved it. It was a really good read- a real page-turner!
I love your color selection for your scarf! I have some Koigu in my knitting stash, just waiting to become socks. It’s all I want to knit, but I have 2 other projects I MUST finish first
So, I know how you feel!
Ooh, that’s a lovely scarf, and your colour combination is great! And now that you’ve discovered these handpainted sock yarns, you’re on a slippery slope!
i love churchmouse. they have a nice selection of koigu. lucky you! looks like a great start on your project.
What a pretty design! The scarf and the orange sweater really complement the model in the book too!
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