Knitted Irish Hiking Scarf
I was looking on Ravelry.com (http://www.ravelry.com) for a quick scarf pattern and found this one. As an intermediate beginner, I wasn’t sure how complicated the cable stitch would be. However, always the optimist, my co-worker, friend and knitting mentor Julie Alvar came to the rescue and showed me how. In a New York second, I was on my way! Julie also suggested that I purchase a row counter – which I did and turns out that it is the best thing since sliced bread.
I purchased the yarn at Common Threads in Encinitas (http://www.fiberartshop.com). It was my first time there and I was absolutely overwhelmed with the inventory to say-the-least. At any rate, I settled on this berry flavored multi-colored Berroco Pure Merino Heather Color #8616 which looks like tweed, but turns out to be as soft as new newborn baby’s skin. It is such a compliment to the pattern without being too busy for the cable stitch pattern.
I am knitting this scarf for my nephew’s wife Renee. They live in Salt Lake City and so, it should keep her nice and warm this coming winter. Hopefully she will like it!