This past week I decided to take a pause from the Rowan merry-go-round & pick up a few projects that had been laying fallow for a while. And boy am I glad I did, because I now have a finished chevron scarf and am one plane ride away (tomorrow--conference, only 36 hours but still) from a completed Ingenue. As I am sure you are aware, it's not every day that one can lay claim to finishing a chevron because everyone's favorite not-last-minute-gift takes a shitload of time. I gestated my kids longer than each one of these has taken me.
Specs:
Pattern: Chevron scarf from Last-Minute Knitted Gifts by Joelle Hoverson
Yarn: STR Lightweight in Monsoon and Footzey-Foo
Needles: size 6
Mods: None
I am glad to have persevered because now I have a killer present to give one of my favorite friends. I only basically see her once a year, which might be a good thing because I already told my husband that there would no doubt be problems in our marriage if we both lived in the same city as I would likely ditch my family & want to spend all my time with her, maniacally laughing.
As a non-knitter she was a total champ last year and accompanied me to Loop, so it only seems right that I should make her something. I love how the colors on this chevron are basically understated and not crazy. If you are looking for your next time-suck, by all means spend some time perusing the Ravelry project gallery for this project. After several hours you'll emerge, probably realizing that you've soiled yourself, but you sure will have a lot of color combo ideas!
I love the colors! This pattern makes every scarf look so unique.
ReplyDeleteI love yours. Mine also seemed to take forever, and doesn't go with any of my coats.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I love the patterns from that book but have heeded the warnings on this one; I'm definitely a short project lover. And I haven't even been finishing those lately.
ReplyDeleteHands-down my favourite version of Chevron. LOVE the colour combo. LOVE.
ReplyDeleteHave a fantastic time with your friend.
I love those scarves!
ReplyDeleteGreat chevron! I don't think I could bring myself to knit another one (there is no way this scarf is a last-minute knit!), but I'd love one in these colors. Maybe someday I'll catch the crazy again.
ReplyDeletebahahaha soiling myself! Nothing like poop humor in the morning.
ReplyDeleteNice scarf! That STR is so nice. The heavyweight is a DK and it's also nice. Hmm. Maybe I'll take it on.
Beautiful! And I just lost a half hour to the chevron Ravelry project gallery. Thanks for that.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous scarf! As soon as I finish my never-ending time-suck ripple stitch afghan (ummm ... in a decade or so!) I might just be inspired to cast on one of these.
ReplyDeleteI am so tempted,especially by this lovely green shaded one, but am taking your personal hygiene warning to heart.
ReplyDeleteI got on the chevron bandwagon, but unfortunately my colors do not go together.
ReplyDeleteI'm still ashamed to even look at the whole mess. Maybe the colors would look good with other colors . . . I get a headache just thinking about it. Listening to Stash and Burn, I've heard this happens to people when they shop at Purl. Colors look different in that store.
Oh, fabby. My chevron is on museum loan to Caro but I want a new one now. I'm stymied for color choice though. GOD THINGS ARE SO COMPLICATED.
ReplyDeleteIt's fantastic! Great present for your friend!
ReplyDeleteI just started following your blog & the last two posts have seriously made me start drooling with the action-packed GLORIOUS FO action.
ReplyDeleteOr maybe it's that I'm pregnant and for some reason I apparently drool all the time whenever I'm up the pole. Regardless, I thank you for sharing your exceedingly badass knitting with the Intertubes.
I love that color combination!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! I can't believe I haven't knit one yet.
ReplyDeleteI love it!
ReplyDeleteokay, that's a seriously goodlooking chevron. i finally picked 2 colors and got started on mine, but my combo sucks - the colors look the same!! how? how?! but you have obviously mastered it. totally with you on the time suck. totally with you on the girlfriend word. she's going to love it. good job!
ReplyDeletePurty! Agree that this scarf takes a long time. My is still unfinished. I could probably gestate a Duggar family before my scarf is done.
ReplyDeleteI'm w/ one of the commenters above. Just started following your blog, but love it. Love the knitting and the humor....as a former PA resident (both with the yinz and the yous, but never in between), loving the pics too :) Love, love, love it!
ReplyDeleteWow - that Ingenue will be gorgeous!! And congrats on finishing the Chevron - I had to frog and hide my face on that project:) You are a good friend!
ReplyDeleteIt looks great! Awesome color combo! You're a very good friend to knit her a scarf that I akin to that longass hallway in Poltergeist that get longer as you run down it and never ever ends.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!
ReplyDeleteI started my first Chevron...um...maybe two years ago? It's half done. I'm thinking of casting off and calling it a baby scarf.
Simply beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if I will ever finish my Chevron Scarf, started more than 2 years ago. Maybe if it was as beautiful as this one I might be inspired to.
Colours wonderful, I like it :)
ReplyDeleteI'm afraid to start one of these. Lucky friend.
ReplyDeleteI love the combination of colors, stunning.
ReplyDeleteI love this color combo and have knitted it twice! Hmm... maybe I need another....
ReplyDeleteNice colors, and I like it the way your model (daughter?) wrapped it on her head. Great idea!
ReplyDeletethe chevron is absolutely one of my favorite patterns, EVER!
ReplyDeletearen't you out of yarn... YET?!!! :)
Beautiful colors! Love the yarn choice!
ReplyDeleteWOW! I truly LOVE this scarf...the yarn and pattern are fantastic!
ReplyDeleteI really love the colors you chose! I ended up giving my insanely bright one away and I think I need to knit myself one more like yours. Very inspiring!
ReplyDeleteThose colors are heavenly and it came out great!
ReplyDeleteI love the Chevron Heather, the best color combo I have seen yet!
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