FO: Liesel Scarf

 Finished Liesel: A very long term scarf, finally finished and blocked. Wish I had used a slighter bigger needle for more length, but it's still nice.

This project was a long time coming. More than two years, actually. I started this in summer 2006, when I was wanting to learn lace and charts, neither of which I had done much of yet. I carefully copied out the chart from yummyyarn and color coded it. I made some progress, and then got caught up in other things. I'm like that with knitting, no project monogamy here. And, with all that happened in the intervening time, I keep picking this up for a few repeats, and then putting it away and forgetting all about it. As a result, this little scarf has been knit in many apartments, planes, visits to Virginia and Tennessee. Quite a lot of life caught up in its stitches. As an FO, it's nice, if not perfect. The yarn, BSA Alpaca Silk, blocks very nicely and has a nice sheen. I used every inch of two skeins, but it's still on the short side for my taste, a bit over 6 feet (about 2 meters). I like longer scarves to wrap around my neck, but this might be a nice indoor accent scarf, should I ever have occasion to dress like a grown up. Also, this makes two finished green scarves in a row. Check back for details about another on the needles. 


Loving the scarves

Hey Cass,
Just wanted to say that I am loving the different patterns you are using for the scarves, particularly the Liesel here. It's gorgeous and the deep green color looks great with it. I also wanted to tell you I am knitting again, albeit slowly since I am just discovering how to follow patterns. A friend of mine is an avid knitter and she's helping me along. When I finish the scarf I'm working on (a gift for a friend) I'll be sure to send you a pic. Talk to you soon!
-Cailey