Sunday, February 05, 2012

spring cleaning

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I know it’s still winter, but I’ve got a small backlog of half written blog posts and finished projects that I never got around to photographing and blogging about, so I’m going to “spring clean” all these things that are cluttering up my head.

First up is this circle scarf that I knit waaay back in November 2010 (excuse the vacant expressions!). It’s big, and snuggly, and oh so warm, and it got me through all that snow that we had here in the UK that winter. It’s still my go to scarf for ridiculously cold weather, and I’ve even resorted to wearing a second scarf underneath it on a couple of occasions!

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I had every intention of writing up a pattern for it but unfortunately I’ve left it so long that one year down the line things have gone a little bit fuzzy and I don’t think I made any pattern notes (or else I’ve lost them)! I’d still like to write it up one day, but it’s going to have to be unvented first.

The first time I wore this scarf there were inches of snow on the ground and I was walking to a Mandarin lesson. The streets were quiet, big fat snowflakes were falling around me and and it was so bright and pretty. I was bundled up in wool and cosy and warm and happy, so this scarf will always be a favourite of mine for having those memories tangled up inside it!!

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Beautiful memories that go well with that beautiful scarf. Let me know when you write the pattern up; I've accepted the fact that I'm not a shawl girl so much -- I prefer large scarves and cowls like yours.
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I will do! I know what you mean, I love shawls but I've been craving a large textured lightweight scarf lately for bundling up in. Need to delve into the stitch dictionaries for ideas!
Oh I love that description. One of my favourite thing about wearing hand knits is the accumulation of memories - the fact that they start from the making and build there on.
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Definitely, the memories are part of what makes handknits so special. It's so lovely to have stories and memories tied up in our makes!
It looks so cozy and warm. I love that you have good memories associated with it, too :)
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Thanks, it's super warm! This is definitely the knit that I pull out when it freeezing outside, it's so nice to be bundled up in wool!
That looks beautifully cuddly and cosy - if you ever write up the pattern, I'm sure it will be a winner. Nice to see your face on the blog! :-)
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It's like a big hug around your neck! Writing up the pattern is on my ever expanding to-do list. It would be so much easier if I'd bothered to write notes when I was knitting up, that's something I'm going to have to start being more organised with!
I find writing up a pattern harder than inventing and knitting it... Somehow, while I'm working on it every note seems so understandable but I'm too lazy to write a normal pattern simultaneously and a few weaks later those notes and numbers becomes enigmas.
I LOVE scarf, the biggest and cosiest the better! Yours is very yummy!
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Oh, I know exactly what you mean! In an effort to be efficient I always scribble some ridiculous shorthand that clearly makes a lot of sense at the time, all of which escapes me when the time comes to decipher it!

Thanks for the comment about the scarf, it's definitely very cosy!

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