But I did finish the lace-tipped striped scarf by Hannah Fettig. The pattern was easy to follow and did turn out well. That is, if there weren't some massive problems and more than a few hiccups along the way. Most of which were my fault, but some of which were adjustments to be made due to yarn substitutions. I am just copying what I noted on my Ravelry page of my misadventures. This is what follows:
Ok. I copied the listed materials from Alana Dakos in Never Not Knitting, but I didn’t find it exactly true to size. I was a little frustrated, but I admit I was partly to blame. She reccomended 2 balls of the cashmerino for the 2 halves. I would reccomend 3 for equal sized halves true to the size scarf listed in the book. And she reccomended only 1 ball of the kidsilk haze. I do agree that 1 ball goes a long way, but I would still get 2. That being said, I admit that my frustration was partly my fault. This was a gift. And halfway through, coffee got spilt all over it and I tried to clean it according to directions. Massive failure. I had to start it all over again. Making it the longest project ever, totally late, and the most insanely frustrating project known to mankind. Combining the fact that the needle reccomended was very small, the stripes are incredibly skinny, it requires blocking, and the kitchener stitch nearly drove me to drink, and I would say with confidence that I would never make this scarf again. Not for me or anyone else. But I must say that it did turn out pretty well. And it started out in November. I was hoping it was going to finish in January, but it is now May. Nuff said.
So here is a pic of the final product:
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