FO - Irish Hiking Scarf

gimmesanity · 12-19-2006, 04:17 PM

Pattern: Irish Hiking Scarf

Yarn: Cascade 220 Heathers (about 2 skeins)

Needles: Size US8

This is a belated bday gift for the hubby. He's tall, so this scarf is loooong. I'm about cabled out for a bit after making this.

I followed the pattern - the only mod I made was slip the first stitch of each row for a neater edge.

Oh, and I blocked it a little. It made a huge difference in the drape and feel of the scarf.

aslangirl · 12-19-2006, 09:46 PM

Wow, that is gorgeous!!

nadja la claire · 12-19-2006, 09:59 PM

OOOOOOOOO!!!!!

Thank you for posting this! I have some of that yarn and I was wondering what I would do with it. I love that pattern and it looks great in that yarn. Thank you, thank you, thank you

Nadja xxx

PinkRoses · 12-19-2006, 10:45 PM

Wow, that looks so professionaly done. It's absolutely stunning!

gimmesanity · 12-19-2006, 10:49 PM

Thanks, everyone! Really, blocking it is what made the difference. The cables all opened up and became much more defined. The pattern is super easy, too!

sara_jayne · 12-19-2006, 10:59 PM

Beautiful job, Sharon!

CindyH · 12-20-2006, 12:08 AM

Ooo that looks great! Did the Cascade feel softer after blocking too?

dek_n_bloom · 12-20-2006, 12:37 AM

That's a beautiful scarf! How long did it take you to finish?

DreamWeaver · 12-20-2006, 12:58 AM

Looks wonderful. Awsome job

gimmesanity · 12-20-2006, 01:22 AM

Thanks again!

Cindy - yeah, it softened up some more after the eucalan. It's super soft now.

dek - this scarf took me about two solid weeks. I would've finished quicker if it wasn't for finals week and writing papers and all that silly nonsense that comes with school.