{"id":118,"date":"2011-01-16T12:36:40","date_gmt":"2011-01-16T20:36:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kheryn.com\/blog\/?p=118"},"modified":"2011-02-25T22:56:39","modified_gmt":"2011-02-26T06:56:39","slug":"army-scarf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.kheryn.com\/blog\/2011\/01\/16\/army-scarf\/","title":{"rendered":"Army Scarf"},"content":{"rendered":"

I knew I wanted to make the Retro Striped Scarf<\/a> as soon as I saw it.\u00a0 It seemed very cozy.\u00a0 I also like the fact that it was a scarf with a little more interest than your basic hdc scarf that was also manly enough for the average guy.<\/p>\n

I decided to make this scarf for an above average guy, my father, more or less in Army colors.<\/p>\n

\"Army<\/a> \"Amry<\/a> \"Army<\/a> \"Army<\/a><\/p>\n

Pattern:<\/strong> Retro Striped Scarf<\/a> by Marcy Smith<\/a><\/p>\n

Size:<\/strong> 6 feet<\/p>\n

Yarn and Hook:<\/strong> Lion Brand Wool-Ease in Mink Brown, Forest Green Heather, and Wood Print, using size J (6.0 mm) hook<\/p>\n

Modifications:<\/strong> Did not add the fringe, had to adjust rows to counteract curling on the increased edge (see below).<\/p>\n

How it Went:<\/strong> I liked this scarf much more in theory than in practice. There were two things that kept me from liking it more.<\/p>\n

First, it turns out that the three colorways I used had slightly different thicknesses which made it hard to keep the width constant. The fact that the scarf is on a bias helped disguise it, but it was a struggle.<\/p>\n

Second, I kept finding that the increase edge kept curling in a way that meant I had to chain extra stitches to keep it from curling in on itself.<\/p>\n

On the positive side, I really liked the Wood Print colorway.\u00a0 (I also really liked the Forest Green Heather because of the way it incorporated turquoise with the dark green.) Also, I learned a new stitch (moss stitch<\/a>) that looks nice and is very easy.<\/p>\n

Bottom Line:<\/strong> I like how the scarf ultimately turned out, but I doubt I\u2019ll make this particular pattern again.<\/p>\n