Crazy4Knitting

So I am making progress on my cable scarf and I am very happy with how it is turning out. I read somewhere that cables seem hard until you actually do one and then you realize how easy they are. I totally agree with that, at least for simple cables, maybe more complex cables will [...]

So I decided that I should describe how I came to so obsessed by knitting. A few years ago, the very same year I quit my real job and started consulting, my very favorite Aunt Ida became very ill. She was over 90, and went from vibrant to old and sick in almost a heartbeat, [...]

This scarf is based upon the “Irish Hiking Scarf” found here.
I am using a chunky yarn (Araucania Wool Chunky-http://www.araucaniayarns.com/Wool.html), and I deleted one cable. This is my first attempt at a cable, and I think it is coming out nicely.
Gerry’s Scarf

This is my first post. I will be learning how to do this as time goes by this week. I am off to the airport for my bimonthly trip to Seattle, and I’ve loaded up my suitcase with more than one knitting project. More to come later.