Irish Hiking Scarf

Current Project Progress:

I've been sick with the Martian Death Flu for the last several days or so. Blah. I pretty much stayed in bed taking stuff that knocked me out. When I wasn't knocked out I was sitting up in bed knitting my Irish Hiking Scarf . It's surprisingly easy to do. Although as you can see I failed to pay proper attention a few times and got out of sequence with the pattern. I frogged a bit, but in my zombie haze let some mistakes slide. *blush*

How do you all keep track of your patterns? I had to make this Chart/Check List to keep track of which row/stitch I was at. I can't just remember where I'm at I have to check off what I've done so I don't get lost. *L*I really used it a lot at first, but now that I've done 34 rows I'm starting to know what comes next and how it should look when I'm on a certain row. But still is that cheating or do ya'll do stuff like that?

I wasn't intending to make another striped scarf, but I realized that I didn't have enough of the pink so I grabbed some of the matching cream and there it is. *L*

I didn't work on the purple/green and black Rock Star scarf all weekend long. It last saw action on Thursday. It will get finished. I just like to multitask. *L*

Oh! I joined my very first Knit Along. :D It's the Irish Hiking Knit Along . They never have a deadline. It's been going on for years. *L*

Lastly I did buy yarn last week. But it was the yarn for this scarf so that's okay. Plus it was on sale. I also got some Lantern Moon Needles. ;)

The yarn I'm using for this scarf is Karabella 100% Extrafine Merino Wool. It's SUPER soft and yummy. :D

So this week I won't buy ANY yarn. None at all. I have plenty to keep busy. ;)

Here's a closeup view of the cables:

This scarf is so much fun to make. :D

Comments

[Cookie]

Holy Crap!

I wish I did that well when I was sick. You are doing a great job. It's just beautiful, and I love that yarn. That reminds me... I still need to fix that hat I made out of that yarn. o.0

Do you really think you can go a whole week without buying yarn? What about starting a new project? :p

I like your chart thingy. You and Dave should join forces. I use a shopping list notepad and tick off the rows I'm doing. Although, since I want to do Clapotis next, I may have to find a better system. :?

[Sue]

Congratulations on taking up knitting! I’m just a newbie too, having started last September. I have the Irish Hiking Scarf on my “to do” list, and it will be my first attempt at cable, too. Yours looks great! I understand what you are saying about color too ~ completely. I walk into a fiber/yarn store and you nearly have to drag me out. I love the smell, the warmth. Yum.

[Janey]

Great looking scarf!

Especially with the different colours.
They remind me of something I can't quite bring to the top of my mind ... ice cream maybe?

Good job, and I hope you are recovered from the flu soon.

[Jae]

I use see-thru colored post-it note tape meant especially for following charts. I think it was originally for cross-stitchers, but it works great for following knitting charts too. I place it on the row I finished so it "underlines" the row I'm working.