Thanks for the well wishes about my stupid hand.. it seems to hurt way less to knit with large needles than to type or use the computer mouse.. so I’m working on some projects. I think the worst thing at the moment is not being able to do things like pick up the milk jug or write with a pencil. (not to mention not being able to type for more than 5 minutes at a time without wanting to saw my own limb off..) Because of the weird way I knit (continental but odd.. ) I’m still able to prop up the needles (straights..which also limit my choices of projects) and relieve some boredom.. so I did manage to finish a languishing project.
This “f’ed oh” is the Noro Kureyon entrelac scarf I started all the way back in November 2006.. which was also “Noro-Vember” (and yes I do think that 10 months is a fine amount of time to knit a scarf.. It seems to be the norm around Chez Mousie). I love to wear scarves but I get really bored with them and tend to have to stick them away for a while.. even though the entrelac and color changes of the yarn seemed to keep me pretty entertained.
Pattern stats: Danica from Knitty
size: about 60 inches
Needles : size 8 US bamboo straight needles
Yarn: Noro Kureyon - 3 1/2 skeins
Mods: I only used one yarn instead of the three called for in the pattern and didn’t break the yarn. Hooray for no ends to weave in!
I really really love this scarf.. and I think it will probably be one of the things that I end up wearing most this fall/winter. It is a bit scratchy but I’m wondering if a wash would help with that.. if I find that I can’t take the Kureyon against my skin I’m going to get some soft fabric and back the scarf.