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Friday, November 21, 2008

Finished scarf

44" of Drop-Stitch Scarf, one whole skein of Berroco Camouflage. I could have made it longer, as I have at least one more skein. I could have put the stitches on a stitch holder, made another of Lee Meredith's Short Row Wavy Hats from the second skein, and then used whatever was left to extend the length of the scarf. The unpleasant truth is that I got tired of it. The pattern is exceedingly easy. It's beyond mindless knitting, or perhaps it's the epitome of mindless knitting. In any case, by the time I got near the end of the skein, I was totally bored with it. My aunt, to whom I'm going to send it, will not complain if it's only 44" instead of 48" or a bit longer.

I haven't seen this aunt in many years, but I lived with her family for a couple of summers after high school, earning money for college. She fell recently and broke her hip, the first of three family members to do so (counting the dog as a family member). I sincerely hope that three is the magic number and no one else takes a tumble. My multiply-injured left knee is now arthritic, and I have this nagging perpetual worry that some day it's going to just give way and dump me on whatever surface I'm walking on. Given that I frequently walk out into the middle of streets and highways to take exterior pictures of the stores I inspect, this is more than a trivial concern.

So now I shall make another hat, and then a couple of Christmas gifts, and then perhaps a scarf for myself.
posted by Liz @ 12:24 AM     |


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