'Tis the season of scarves. The weather has finally taken a turn for the colder, a bit of snow has stuck to the ground, and the temperature is staying well below freezing. Which only means one thing: scarves, hats, gloves, and ear warmers are in order. And to keep warm, I've taken to my knitting needles and set about outfitting friends and relatives for the weather.
I've made good progress on the balloon scarf that I'm knitting as a birthday gift for my CA Dad. He doesn't need a scarf for practical reasons but he's worn the scarf I knit him two Christmases ago to a quick. My Mom is ready to throw the old one out the window which I took as a sign to replace it with a new and improved one. The pattern is beautiful, fun, and frustrating, all at once. Frustrating because you want so badly to do it right but the chart is easy to get lost in. It's one of the best in Scarf Style and is worth being worn around any man's neck.
On a much easier note, I finished a classic man scarf made of all knits. It was the first scarf I've made with long, vertical stripes. It takes a lot of shoving and elbow grease to work 171 stiches onto a needle but the final product was well worth it and made for a nice break from the crazy balloon pattern I'm still working away on.
Pictures are coming. As soon as I figure out the techy logistics.
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