I first attempted this pattern when I was still a new knitter. It did not end well. I got frustrated because I couldn't keep the increases and decreases straight and frogged the whole thing. Since then I have done much more complicated things successfully, but I still thought of this pattern as difficult.
At my knitting group a few weeks ago I was given some very nice Noro yarn from a friend who had been given it from a different friend who didn't want it. I love bulky yarn, and I love the colors of Noro. I had planned to make a different scarf, also a simple pattern, but it wasn't looking like I wanted it too. I searched for projects other people had done with that yarn, and this pattern came up. It had been written specifically for the Noro Iro yarn, taking the exact amount that I had been given.
I am not going to mention the specific pattern name. The pattern is awfully written. It has a chart that is far more complicated than it needs to be. I personally prefer charts when knitting, and the knitting on this scarf is so simple it doesn't need a chart. This is probably why I had so much trouble the first time around. I more or less ignored the chart this time.
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| Falcor getting in the way while I was blocking the scarf. |
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