First, an aside and an apology. In Friday’s post, on step one of the instructions for knitting backwards, I indicated that the yarn tension was maintained and stabilized by the left index finger. This is wrong. It’s the right index finger that performs that task and the post has been corrected. I think Charlotte was trying to alert me to this in Friday’s comments, but I didn’t understand until long after I had read and responded to her comment. My apologies to anyone else that this confused :(
We now continue with your regularly scheduled blather…
I’m nearing the end of the Stripes and Bobbles scarf and let me tell you, it’s been a lot of fun to make - a really enjoyable project!
One more strip to go!
That’s an advantage for the colors I’m using. Because it’s stash yarn, I only have a limited number of colors available, four for the main body of the scarf - cadet Blue, Sage green, Forest green and dusty Lavender. They’re all cool shades that play well together so there really isn’t the possibility of serendipitous color riots breaking out. So that aspect of randomness doesn’t really work. Five strips gives me an odd number so that I can build a center strip and mirror the other two out on the sides. So, the center is L, S, L, S, L. The strips on either side of center are F, B, F, B, F and the edge strips are S, L, S, L, S.
The bobbles are going to be done in fuchsia and rhubarb. The only gold I have is a mustardy color rather than an orangey color and just doesn’t look good to me. So the scarf is going to wind up made entirely of cool colors and that will be fine :)
Then there’s the question of how to arrange the ends:
Possible end treatments
“Don’t bother me unless you’ve got treats...”
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repeating myself here, but i do love those scarf colors- omitting the third end treatment, i think the diagonal one looks a bit more ‘now’ and the chevron one a bit more classic- oh heck, whadda i know? i’m floundering around in a sea of hats and neckwarmers-
no apricot yarn here yet- i am slowly building this lack into a major drama-
goldie looks blissful- hope that’s a good representation of the way your weekend went-
stay happy-
Would you believe the writer’s are toying with the idea of a romance between Natalie & Monk next season?
I was really disappointed with the season finale on Friday. Blech.
Love the scarf. :)
I LOVE the chevron arrangement, and I haven’t been the biggest Monk fan lately. I miss Sharona.
Barb - Right now, I’m leaning towards the diagonal - because both ends will be diagonal then - though the angles will run in opposite directions. I really, really like the chevron, but the opposite end will kind of “indent” and look substantially different.
Does “anal (-) retentive” have a hyphen?
Bron - (insert several decibel shreik here) Romance?!?!? Between Natalie and Monk? ARRGGGHH.... That’s just wrong!!!
I didn’t like the finale either - it seemed false and insipid.
Christina - Thanks for the vote :)
I also miss Sharona; to me, Sharona had class. Natalie’s just a snip. And a pill. And pushy…
I’m gonna go pout now…
Classy color choices. I’d pick the chevron end treatment.
I agree with you about Monk. bring back Sharona! a romance?!? Oh Good Grief.
shame, cause Natalie’s such a great name and all…
;)
Aarlene - Thanks for the scarf vote. I should be starting the bobble/assemblage later today! The chevron does look pretty cool :)
Nat - LOL! Not that you’d be biased in any way…
Well, I’ll have to be the bay leaf in the spaghetti sauce and say, “Random!! Go with the random ends!” hee hee. Love all those colors together.
I have not watched the new episodes with the new girl, but I really liked Sharona. And why go messing with the fabric of a good show? Stupid tv people. I could never watch the captain or lt. or whatever he is without thinking of Silence of the Lambs, though. Poor actor, he probably gets that a lot.
I like that you’re doing 5 stripes instead of 4. Odd numbers have better symmetry.
There are two things I most hate about the new character on Monk… one, they didn’t really have any closure with Sharona… she just wasn’t there when the new season started… and two, the new gal just seems to be acting like Sharona, but having a new name and background story… a new character needs a new personality. I liked Sharona better, too. I wish I knew why she left the show.
And while maybe Monk should have some romance in his future, it would really, REALLY not feel right for it to be with his this new caretaker.
Laura - If this were really a “random” piece, I would give the ragged-end look a little more consideration; I love it on the scarf in the book. But this...I just don’t know.
Leisel - I 100% agree - the lack of closure w/Sharona bites. Really, hey could have handled that better. And while maybe Monk should get a little romance in his life, I couldn’t agree more that Natalie is SO not the one!
Love the scarf...can’t wait to see it finished. I am a “thrower” too. I enjoyed the tutorial. We are getting hammered with snow right now. I imagine you are too.
Maureen - Thanks :) Yes (sigh) we’re getting bombed - at least that’s what it sounds like with the wind. It’s snowing sideways! I’m really ready to trade this stuff in for some sunshine…
Great colors on that scarf. I feel partial to the diagonal edge but whatever you decide it will be gorgeous.
Susan - Thanks :) I first preferred the diagonal but have been eyeing the chevron more and more. Nothing like making up your mind, is there? LOL!
