Yarn: RYC Cashsoft DK Shade 524
Needles: 4.5mm bamboo
Pattern: Here and There Cables by Norah Gaughan from Scarf Style
Cast on: December 2009
Cast off: December 2010
My little brother requested a scarf that was wide and long and green. After several sessions on Ravelry he chose this combination of yarn and pattern and then sat back and waited. He was very good and would only occasionally ask after his scarf.
This is a well written pattern and I love the finished result. However, the combination of a dark yarn and the cable pattern meant that it wasn't a good choice for show knitting. As this is where a large proportion of my knitting is done, in low light in prompt corner, it meant that this scarf has taken a lot longer than it should have.
In the autumn and winter last year I was working close to family and spent several weekends visiting them. This gave me a number of concentrated knitting hours on the train and ferry and finally this scarf began to grow. I cast off at the end of the eighth ball and wet blocked it to open the pattern out a little. It was dry in time for gifting at Christmas. A scarf long enough and wide enough for my gigantic little brother.
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