This is precisely why I carry knitting with me at all times. You never know when you'll be required to spend hours in the ER. Besides my casted leg, last week's visit to the ER had the positive outcome of allowing me the time to frog back a major section of pink pooling in my Hitchhiker Scarf. Here's the FO:
Pattern: Hitchhiker Scarf by Martina Behm
Yarn: Cherry Tree Hill Supersock Merino
Needles: US 5
Thoughts: I think the design is brilliant. Very easy pattern produces super sproingy fabric in an interesting shape, when knit in sockweight yarns like Cherry Tree Hill, Wollmeise, Koigu, Claudia Hand Paints, Colinette Jitterbug, or anything made from a Louet gems type yarn. Don't worry, even the sock yarns with under the required amout of length makes an acceptable drapy scarf. Mine ended up with 36 points instead of the pattern's 41:
This weekend Blogless Marsha will be hitchhiking with me, hers in Koigu, mine in Jitterbug, as we get together to enjoy the Pink Martini concert.
Congrats for having this wonderful Hitchhiker Scarf Martina. Good choice of yarn used - Cherry Tree Hill Supersock Merino. All in all, greatly good! Hope to have one of it for my mum, she might like it. She Loves the color. Well done. Hope to see of your latest post again.
Posted by: Knitting Needle Sizes | August 18, 2012 at 01:25 AM
Great hitch hiker. Tempting me to put my thumb out. The original has 42 ( the answer).
Hope you enjoy the concert.
Posted by: LoriAngela | August 18, 2012 at 02:31 PM
Oh, yayyy! Have fun at the concert, you two. Hope your recovery is going well, Li. Take all the advantages you can. Love the scarf. Love and hugs....
Posted by: Karen | August 18, 2012 at 09:40 PM
Your hitchhiker is very becoming. Did you alternate skeins to get rid of the pooling?
Posted by: Kristen | August 19, 2012 at 09:43 AM
The pattern is brilliant! Yours looks great! Speedy recovery!
Posted by: penelope10 | August 29, 2012 at 06:36 PM
Just found your site & love the hitchhiker scarf. I have to make a scarf for a charity event and this would be a great one to make. You know, one that no one around here has or has even seen. With that in mind, it should draw a good bid for our charity. May I have the pattern please?!?!?!?
Posted by: Donna L | September 08, 2012 at 11:12 AM