This was one of the first few knitting projects that I ever started, and to be honest I had 100% completely forgotten about it. In the great clean out of 2015 (which is like my WIP pile, unfinished) I rediscovered it and crowed to myself at the time that it was a Christmas present gift for someone and clever me – I”m ahead of the game! Because this scarf is almost done – yippee! I need a hostess/Christmas gift for a special friend on Nov.20 and this will fit the bill nicely as I know she loves cables. It’s Monday night, which means 2.5 hrs of solid knitting time, while listening to the youth orchestra rehearse. Maybe I’ll finish it up tonight!
It’s an Irish Hiking Scarf pattern – click on it for my ravelry details. I’ve actually knit this twice, the second one I finished a few years ago as a gift for John and he wears his all of the time. It’s a very simple pattern and easy to knit miles of it quickly if you’re starting to look for gift ideas yourself.
Here’s John’s – I used Cascade 220 for this one and it has worn very well, little to no pilling. As you can see I added a fringe to his per his request. I probably won’t add it to the cream one.
Have a great start to your week, all.
Love this scarf! That is a pretty edge detail.
What a lovely scarf, the cables are waaay easier than they look and pull the fabric in to be thick and very warm. Most people like cables and they always look like you have put a lot of clever effort into the article…..just beautiful.
I made my daughter a natural cotton fancy cabled chunky cushion last Summer, as she had been admiring the ones in the decorator shops which were a “fake ” cable and made from synthetic yarn aaaaand expensive, she loves it.
Good luck with getting some more ufo’s finished.
Isn;t is just perfect when we can recreate something by hand that is of far superior quality and meaning? Lucky daughter!
beautiful scarf and that cabling is gorgeous!! Lovely!
Thank you!!