Monday, January 27, 2014

FO x2

Now that the recipients have their thank you gifts, I can show them off here.

Thank You Gift Scarf #1

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Needle
US 8 - 5.0 mm

Yarn
Knitting Fever Tricor Lux

How much?
52 yards, 200 grams 2 skeins = 52.0 yards (47.5m)

Colorway
red

Dye lot
63

Purchased at
Jimmy Beans Wool in Reno, Nevada

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Thank You Gift Scarf #2 (knit in two pieces)

It started out beautifully...

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I have no idea what the hell happened that I thought about putting ribbed knitting going horizontal on this piece of the scarf. I blame the bad plumbing virus and fever.

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For gods' sakes, 2x2 ribbing.

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Thankfully, I snapped out of it and frogged the ribbing. It worked out kind of alright...


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Needle
US 8 - 5.0 mm

Yarn
Cascade Yarns 220 Superwash

How much?
330 yards, 150 grams 1.5 skeins = 330.0 yards (301.8m)

Colorway
Amethyst

Purchased at
Knit & Knot in Bettendorf, Iowa