An Anniversary Scarf
Scarves seem to be one of the major staples of knitting. That being said, there are really not that many scarf patterns to be had. It’s easy enough to make up your own pattern, there is a little math involved but nothing too serious. It’s a scarf so gauge is not critical and if it winds up 6.5 inches instead of 6, no big deal. That might be why scarves are so popular with the knitting crowd, the possibilities are endless.
Despite these endless possibilities I am knitting an incredibly dull scarf. The weird thing is I am loving it. I am loving knitting it and I am loving the final product even more! The yarn has a certain special meaning to me. I bought this yarn on my honeymoon almost 4 years ago when we were road tripping through the Maritimes. We got to pet the alpacas the yarn came from, which was pretty neat. Hubby must have been quite smitten with his new wife because he let me stop at many a yarn shop, he seems less keen now…. It doesn’t speak very highly of the stash that I am knitting yarn from 4 years ago but at least I’m getting to it now right?
The Source
The yarn is even kind of boring in colour but the simplicity of the twisted rib and the versatility of the black and grey are working together to make a very useable and pretty scarf. The twisted rib is so delightfully mindless as well. I don’t have to look at my knitting very often as it is but I’ve knit this scarf almost entirely without looking. We even watched a movie in the dark the other night and I didn’t miss a stitch. I may grow weary of this type of knitting before the yarn is gone but I’m riding the wave for now!
