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Wednesday, December 26, 2018

Wednesday's Yarns - A Green Fisherman's Scarf and "One Day in December"




© Purl Soho Seafaring Scarf

     One cold day walking with my husband I remarked he ought to have a scarf.  Well, he has a really long one done by his oldest daughter, but not that everyday scarf.  So scrounging around I found a beautiful green of Wool-Ease Thick & Quick Tweed called "Kale".  With a quick Ravelry search of super bulky scarves I found the Seafaring Scarf which looks huge and long but what interested me was its thick stitch which is called a Fisherman's rib.  It's simple and involves knitting into the below stitch and purls.  I'm knitting it on size #15 needles.  The end result is a three-dimensional scarf, almost an inch deep!  I cut down the cast on stitches to 21 at first, then ripped out.  Then 19 stitches, still too thick for a men's scarf, I thought and I've settled for 15 cast on stitches.  I'm imagining a more narrow scarf that's not as long as the original.  I'm super happy with the ease of knitting and the squishy feel of the scarf.  I think it'll be super! (My project Ravelry page with details - Fisherman's Scarf). (Also I found a Cable cast on was a looser cast on opposed to Long-tail).



     I started "One Day In December" on December 21st, the exact day the book starts on.  It's a charming read and quirky verbally at times because it's British.  On that day Laurie on her way home in a crowded bus sees waiting outside at a bus stop a guy, THE guy, who looks up and meets eyes with her and instantly she's in love.  A moment passes and the bus goes on and then she hunts for him for a year and then finds him, but...  I don't want to give away anything. It's a lovely read.






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4 comments:

  1. I looked at that book in the book store while I was shopping. I am glad to read your review. I have always wanted to try Fisherman's rib stitch pattern. The scarf looks like it is going to be warm and handsome.

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  2. That scarf looks like it will be super warm! I love the squishy look of it!

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  3. The fisherman scarf design is so practical. I have yet to knit one, but I will.

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  4. That is a pretty scarf! I'd like to knit one in bulky or worsted weight -- more knitting I know but I think I'd prefer a less bulky scarf.

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