FO's: DK Hawkeyes scarf, Irish Hiking scarf and mistakes

#1

The double-knit Iowa Hawkeyes scarf is what I made my dad for xmas. I made it out of KnitPicks Shine worsted. I’ve never knit with Shine so I hope it holds up ok.

The Irish Hiking scarf is for the Red Scarf Project but I’m not sure if I should send it. A couple times I knit when I should have purled so on the ridge between the cables, it looks a bit messed up. Actually, I did it 5 times, so there are 5 of these little mistakes on the scarf. By the time I caught them it was too late to go back. Encore doesn’t frog very well anyways.

#2

Great job!!! I love the Hawkeyes scarf - what a wonderful idea!!! (I’m not a Hawk fan though, but don’t let that get around!)

#3

Great job on all–and I don’t SEE a mistake!! :teehee:

#4

Love the Hawkeye scarf. I did a year at Univ of Iowa for a post grad intern at the hospital. Loved the area. Named my son Hayden after Hayden Fry who was coach at the time.

#5

Those are gorgeous!! And fantastic work on the Hawkeyes scarf! :notworthy:

#6

Thanks. :slight_smile: There are definitely 5 mistakes. They’re the first thing I see when I look at the scarf. :grrr:

#7

The point is not seeing the mistakes, it’s seeing the effort you put into the scarf (and I don’t see the mistakes unless you point them out so stop pointing them out :hug: )
If you want to send it, then send it! Otherwise, I am sure there are various people here who would love to take it and claim as their own :muah:

#8

Haha I read that and did not realize it was the OP, and though “wow, that’s blunt!”

I think they are gorgeous, and I also think you helped my Encore decide what it wants to be when it grows up.

The Hawkeyes scarf is super too, did you design it yourself?

#9

PurpleMittens, it came out quite nicely with the Encore. I wanted to make it long so it took a little over 2 balls (probably 2 1/4). And yes, I designed the Hawkeye scarf myself.

#10

great job on both–I wouldn’t worry about the little mistake on the irish hiking scarf. Think of it as a unique handknitted touch!

#11

I agree with Cristy…if it was perfect, it wouldn’t be handmade. You are the only one who will ever see it (the little imperfections). It turned out beautifully.

#12

Beautiful scarves!!!

#13

That Hawkeyes scarf looks awesome! So does the other one!