Double Knit FO

Pattern: Exchequered from Knitty.com

Yarn: Simply Soft in black and soft blue.  Less than a skein per color was used.

Needles: US6 made by Sears.  Yes, they are older than I am.  *L*

Size: Four and half inches wide and just under four and half feet long.

Time Served:  After a few false starts, five days.

Mods:  I worked up the chart while using the blue as my main color, and did the checker board part before working down the chart using black as my main color.  I guess it's a kind of ying and yang scarf now.

Techniques:  Tubular cast on, double knitting, binding off without making that end of the scarf look wider than it should be.

Lessons Learned:  I am a much double knitter than I was when I started this project.  I had tension issues due to using needles that were too big.  I went down to the size 6 needles and the knitting because better/easier.

I hate this yarn and if I ever do this scarf again, I will use wool.  It would be a much nicer scarf if it could be blocked.  I used the yarn for ease of care as it is going to live with my boy, and his momma never taught him how to block.  He also picked the colors.

I feel like I'm a much better chart reader now.  Not sure I should feel that way, but I do.

So there.  :p

Again?: Maybe.  While working on it, I thought never again. However, I think I'm changing my mind.  I tend to fall in love with things once they're done and I can hold/wear them.  That said, I'm glad it's done.

 

Comments

[Susan]

wow I am just majorly impressed! that is soooo cool. Lucky boy, indeed!

[KnittyOtter]

That is SOOOOOOOO cool! I'm glad you did it with the colors changing over like that. It's too awesome. :D

You are so freaking fast with that stuff. SO COOL! :D

[Devorah]

How did you finish that so fast! It looks excellent!

[Ann]

Do you not sleep or what? How did you get that done so fast?

[Dave Daniels]

Congratulations! That is so cool, even if it is in non-wool. It's awesome. You should give it another try in a yarn you like now. Hope the boy likes it.

[beverly]

Fabu! Great work.

[Suz]

Oh neato!! That turned out really cool!

Way to go!!

~Suz~