ben’s striped scarf
October 22, 2009what is that they say about the cobbler’s child having no shoes? ben usually gets knit for on accident, although i did make him driving mitts last winter.
and now i’ve made him a scarf! he’s always wanted a scarf. can you believe i’ve never made him one? i can’t.
rachel calls this ben looking intense and european
this was going to be for christmas. i had bought the yarn and was knitting it on the sly, but we are heading to alaska in about a week – and so the deadline got moved up. if i’ve seemed a bit off lately, it’s because his mom katie got diagnosed, had surgery, and is now in chemo for cancer in the span of a couple of weeks. there has been a lot of family knitting going on. ben’s scarf. handspun socks for me. chemo caps for katie. comfort to be had and comfort to be given. anyhow, ben loves his scarf. he even went as far as to wish it wasn’t 70 degrees outside so he could wear it. all i have to say about that is just wait a week…
p.s. and the winner of the reflection hat patterns are: 16, 20, 29, 22, and 6. congrats!
p.p.s. the guidelines for this scarf is available here on rav and here on brooklyntweed’s blog.
I absolutely love the scarf. It’s perfect, colorful yet sedate. Is it difficult to knit stripes like that?
not hard at all! 4 balls of noro, two colorways and here’s the pattern: http://brooklyntweed.blogspot.com/2007/04/noro-scarf.html
What yarn(s) did you use for this?
two different colorways of noro kureyon. a seriously magical pattern.
I recognized the pattern, but didn’t know if you switched out yarn choices. Thanks!
Best healing thougths for Ben’s Mom. I’d like to made a chemo cap. I saw a box in a shop where I can drop one off. Are they usually cotton?
soft and washable for donated ones… but for ben’s mom? the first will be alpaca ;)
I knit for comfort for myself & others as well, I’d go insane otherwise I’m sure. My thoughts are with you guys.
Mark wants a sweater, I wonder if I could put him off with that scarf, I’ve been wanting to knit one for a while.
i bet you could put him off. it’s a pretty crowd pleasing scarf for the boys as well as the girls!
That’s a beautiful scarf and I hope the family gets better soon.
So sorry to hear about your mother-in-law’s illness. I hope she has a swift recovery, and that your trip north brings everyone much needed comfort.
gorgeous scarf for the hubby! best wishes for your MIL and a safe trip and good visit for you both.
Prayers go out to Ben’s Mom and {{{{{{hugs}}}}}} to all of you.
Cosy, The scarf is beautiful! Ben’s eyes look ridiculously pretty and almost translucent. His wait was well worth the scarf he has now.
I hope your travels go smoothly and everyone feels relaxed and genuine to feel and do whatever helps.
~Love, Nette
Beautiful scarf! I need to print out the pattern…indeed would make a fab holiday gift :-)
Oh! And…my photo of my BabyEggplant in-progress is up on Rav! Yay for that pattern, it’s a delightful knit!
Oh! clicked submit before I said: heartfelt wishes for Ben’s mom and family…very trying times I know…
Hey! What part of Alaska are you visiting? Any chance you will be stopping over in Juneau? I’d love to say hi!
A great comforting scarf I’ll say. Peace
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Haha! I’m currently knitting Greg a scarf, which he’s always wanted!
I just kept (and continue to keep) more interesting things to do with my time!
Sending good thoughts the way of you two and Ben’s mom. <3
That part got cut off of my last comment, somehow.
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