But I heartily enjoy working on my Irish Hiking Scarf!
It has been ages and ages since my last scarf. It's easy to forget how lovely it can be not to count rows or fret about shaping. The Irish Hiking Scarf is comprised of the simplest of cable patterns, but that's just what's so pleasant about it. That, and working with my favorite ever School Products purchase, cashmere yarn in this dreamy deep-yet-light blue color. And with respect to that, a mea culpa: for the longest time the ladies at School Products have recommended to me using size 8 needles with this yarn, which appears so sport-weighty in the ball to me that I just went ahead and used 5s at most, despite this advice. But this time I tried using 8s, and even now, pre-washing, it's plumped up admirably and looks totally normal. And the fabric is soft as air. I guess cashmere really does need room to breathe, eh?
Also, after reading Eunny and Felicia's memes, I attempted cabling without a cable needle for the first time, and they are right - what a godsend! Now I know how Eunny does all those cably cable projects so quickly.
Anyway, Jenny Narcoleptikov came over last night, and we knitted, ordered takeout, and watched The Usual Suspects. Lots of Irish Hiking progress made - bet she'll be finished by Monday.
Posted by jess at October 29, 2005 1:00 PMWhat a great-looking scarf! I love the cables. I have to try cabling without the needle sometime.
Posted by: katie at October 29, 2005 7:47 PMI have that pattern! That color is pretty. Cashmere...I feel all warm and cozy just thinking about it! I wish I could find reasonably priced yarns here. I fear that I will have to shop online...
Posted by: chica at October 29, 2005 7:50 PMLovely scarf! I have also embarked on not using a cable needle for my current socks project, and it is so much easier! But my Here+There cable scarf is too complicated for me to manage no needle cables!
Posted by: Kira at October 29, 2005 11:37 PMI am currently working on an irish hiking scarf for an xmas present. And I'm liking it so much I plan to crank out another one. The cable is just enough to keep me intreesed but easy enough to be mindless. I'll have to try the needless cableing. Although the name alone, scares me. :)
Posted by: Amy at October 30, 2005 5:15 PMi feel so stupid but i gotta share, oh my god does that look like knitted cabled toilet paper right there. the most loveliest toilet paper ever! i'm sorry.
Posted by: erin at October 31, 2005 12:32 PMha! you are so right, erin. cashmere tp... hah! sounds eerily like something from the neiman marcus christmas catalog.
Posted by: Jess at October 31, 2005 1:08 PMMy roommate is in the middle of making the Irish Hiking scarf for her mom for Christmas in an olive-like color. Her yarn has a larger gauge and so she changed the pattern to have only 2 cables. Yours looks great... and I bet the cashmere is wonderful!
Posted by: Megan at October 31, 2005 2:09 PMMegan, that is such a lovely scarf! I've been wanting to do it myself. Very nicely done!
Posted by: Lynne at November 1, 2005 6:45 PMliking it so much I plan to crank out another one. The cable is just enough to keep me intreesed but easy enough to be mindless. I'll have to try the needless cableing.
Posted by: Fioricet at August 7, 2009 2:47 AM