these are the sands of time
I am sure I have mentioned it before, I really don't like knitting scarves. They seem to take forever to knit...they tend to get monotonous...etcetera, etcetera. But when I asked for advice about what to do with the Mountain Mohair I got from Green Mountain Spinnery,
so many of you suggested a scarf, I felt like I couldn't do anything else...and really who would turn down an excuse to knit 30 bajillion cables? Not me!
I have actually wanted to knit this scarf ever since Margaux's Malabrigo version (she knit two of them, I think; the Sundara version is pretty spicy too). So knit it I did. And really, truth be told, it didn't take that long to knit (especially since I was using it to procrastinate, ahem). Maybe the whole scarf thing isn't as bad as I thought?
The little guy kind of balks at the mohair content (and seriously, how Chuck Bass is my kid in this shot?), but that's okay, it not for him. I actually knit if for myself.
I heart my new scarf, and I am not afraid to dork it up to prove it. Deets in the gallery and on ravelry.
So pretty... I can just imagine how soft it is, too!
Posted by:Karma | April 01, 2008 at 12:48 AM
yeah I love the pattern too. The 30 Bajillion cables really makes the scarf fun instead of a slog fest. I am glad it was fun for you too cause I love the results in such a vibrant color.
Great job
Posted by:Peacock Chic | April 01, 2008 at 12:54 AM
I love your new scarf too! I just love the orange color. Wonderfully done!
Posted by:tiennie | April 01, 2008 at 03:25 AM
lovely job!! i love the color! yea! i'm glad i got to influence the you to do one :-) tee hee!
Posted by:margaux | April 01, 2008 at 08:08 AM
I really like the stitch pattern, and you picked a great color!
Posted by:sixoneseven | April 01, 2008 at 08:10 AM
a new orange cabely scarf - what could be more perfect! i love it!
Posted by:stacey | April 01, 2008 at 08:36 AM
Yes, he's screaming Chuck Bass. The only difference is that the boy is missing Chuck Bass's supremely coiffed "I want it to look like I didn't spend an hour on my hair but I totally did" hairdo. Am I right?
Posted by:Mandy | April 01, 2008 at 08:48 AM
Chuck Bass! So true.
The scarf is so pretty. :)
Posted by:mari | April 01, 2008 at 09:06 AM
Pretty! It's very stylish on the kid, but looks fantastic on you.
Posted by:ann | April 01, 2008 at 10:30 AM
I hear ya about scarves. I think I haven't knit one in years. Cowls are where it's at. But this pattern is just wonderful so I may have to rethink that. Love it!
I can't bust your sticks about those ends though because I hear ya even louder when it comes to that ;-)
Posted by:SpiderWomanKnits | April 01, 2008 at 10:35 AM
Beautiful as always...I love a pre-Wednesday post. Now that you'll be at your current location for a while longer, you'll continue to need those scarves. I found the perfect contribution for Novacah...when does it begin?
Posted by:Barb | April 01, 2008 at 10:36 AM
Oooh, pretty! I'm not sure I could handle mohair content against my neck, but that yarn does look mighty nice in that pattern.
Posted by:whitney | April 01, 2008 at 11:35 AM
It's a great pattern. Very nice scarf. I think it looks like orange sherbert in the sunlight.
Posted by:Oiyi | April 01, 2008 at 11:57 AM
that is a great color on you! loving your new scarf!
Posted by:katie | April 01, 2008 at 12:46 PM
I love how yours came out! I know what you mean about scarves, but I made Shifting Sands last year and it was a really quick knit. Not bad at all for a scarf. I totally loved the cabling without a cable needle.
Posted by:Opal | April 01, 2008 at 02:50 PM
Beautiful work, N. I love this post - the scarf, your words and photos.
Posted by:Nora | April 01, 2008 at 03:41 PM
beautiful, that orange ROCKS!
Posted by:Kelly | April 01, 2008 at 06:40 PM
Beautiful, Nova! What a glorious shade of orange.
I agree that scarf knitting can be dull, but scarves are so useful. I measure progress on the couch-o-meter as a quarter-cushion of progress in a 2.5-cushion scarf sounds like so much more knitting than 6 inches out of 60.
Posted by:Brenda | April 01, 2008 at 07:28 PM
Gorgeous! That orange color is perfect on you!
Posted by:diana | April 01, 2008 at 08:00 PM
I have the same aversion to knitting scarves...so I ask the question: why is it that I can't keep from casting them on? Perhaps pictures of finished products like this one?
Posted by:Rachel | April 02, 2008 at 04:08 PM
It looks great. Not dorkey at all!! I love that yarn.
Posted by:Kwana | April 02, 2008 at 04:37 PM
Gorgeous! What an amazing color ...
Posted by:Ann | April 02, 2008 at 09:09 PM
I heart orange! You look so happy with it! What more could you ask for?
Posted by:yaiAnn | April 03, 2008 at 08:20 AM
ahhh!!! Love this scarf. It looks so cozy. I just found your blog via BTR flicker (love the quilt too). I am just learning to knit. Would love to whip one of these out someday ...
Posted by:Adrienne | April 03, 2008 at 09:39 AM
Beautiful! and so good to see you make something for yourself. It makes the rest of us selfish knitters (i.e. me) feel a little bit better :)
Posted by:Schrodinger | April 03, 2008 at 10:39 PM