New Year, New Scarf
Noro Striped Scarf
Well, multiple scarves actually, and all knit on glass needles. As the semester drew to a close, I finished off the Noro striped scarf, and here is a picture as promised.
Then I had thyroid surgery…this was planned for my 4 week break so I could recover in the fullness of time and without school pressures. What’s a knitter with a surgical recovery and a scar on her neck to do?? Knit scarves, naturally.
Mango and Martha Knit a Scarf
I loved the process of knitting the Noro striped scarf, but wanted something softer and daintier, more like my cashmere scarf. So I bought some Mini Mochi, and knit the same scarf again.
Mango, my orange nurse-cat, is here supervising the knitting. Together we stuck with it, and knit the Mini Mochi striped scarf gradually while visiting over the holidays.
Two Ribbed Scarves
Here you see the fabulous cashmere scarf, next to the Mini Mochi scarf. Both are knit in the same manner as the Nors striped scarf, which is to say the whole thing is ribbed. The only difference is that the striped scarves have alternating two-row sections from two different balls of yarn where the cashmere scarf is just one colorway with the pattern emerging from the dye pattern of the yarn. Warm neck, soft scarves, warm house, warm heart.
And warm cat-heart.
A Noro scarf has been on my list for years! Now I’ll have to consider the pretty variations as well.
Love the way the Noro turned out, Martha! I always get comments when I wear mine. I most recently used my purple glass double points to knit a silk (yum!) cover for the eye pillow I use in yoga class.
Just got my invite for Glass Up Your Walls at Rivers End. Are you making a guest appearance?
Happy January, Lesli
Nice to hear from you, Lesli! Yes, I took new work to River’s End, and Glass Up Your Walls is coming right up. I don’t know yet whether I’ll be able to make it to the reception; I’m still budgeting my energy post surgery. We’ll see though!