Monday, January 11, 2010

Dr. Who scarf. Season 15

It's finished, it's finished!!!!! This was an easy knit if a somewhat long one. I used Vanna's Choice acrylic yarn and large needles (size 11) so that it wouldn't become a lifelong project. The total length is over 18 feet. I didn't use the entire pattern and quit more than finished it but it was long enough to give the "look". We were going for fun rather than "authentic".

This is definitely an act of love knitting project as it takes so long but on the other hand, it's great for visiting since there isn't a pattern to remember.

I know there are people who have actually knit several of the Dr. Who scarves. I won't be one of them....unless Favorite Son needs another one for some strange reason. Before you begin to wonder, Favorite Son is also our only son so no one else is being neglected. Actually since birth he has been know as Number One Favorite Son and remains so years and years, and years later. (Sorry to digress but he's got a birthday coming up and I couldn't resist.) I on the other hand, am not aging.

So, 2010 is off to a great start knitting wise as I have now finished the Dr. Who scarf and also a prayer shawl for the Prayer Shawls for Fallen Soldiers group. More on that later.

On the needles are the sock yarn hat mentioned earlier and the First Socks ever . The FSE should be finished this week if the hands don't freeze from our over the top weather. It it's going to be this cold, we should have some of the white stuff at least.

On a side note about the weather--just because you live in an area of the world that is used to cold weather, and you have lower temperatures than we do, doesn't mean that you shouldn't at least try to sound sympathetic when we complain. Cold that is unexpected and not the usual thing, is colder than cold that is a regular thing. It's a well know fact!

2 comments:

Ewespecial said...

Seeing the Dr Who scarf in person was grand--too cool, even if you didn't knit the complete pattern!
Enjoyed our time together this wkend!

naiadkitty said...

I love the scarf! It is awesome, and will serve him well if this cold weather keeps up! Unless, of course, he leaves it unattended in my presence ;)