Shadow Tweed Snake Scarf

Last night it was all about finishing. I finished the snake scarf:

I love it. I just adore this pattern and I’m so glad I knit it again in a nicer yarn. Though I always loved the look and colours of the NSG Snake Scarf, I just didn’t like the feel of the yarn. What can I say? It has mohair in it.

But the Shadow Tweed is luxuriously soft. Which is why I didn’t reduce the number of stitches even though I was using a thicker yarn. I wanted it wide and long and snuggly.

(I did find a knot and bad colour change in the first ball, but the second was okay and while I only used a third of the third it doesn’t appear to have any knots either.)

I highly recommend this pattern: Kureopatora’s Snake Scarf. It’s one of those that looks complex but once you have the shaping row memorised it just flows off the needles. I did make two adjustments – the same as last time. I skipped the first and last part, which give the scarf ‘square’ ends, because I like the curl of the segments. Instead I cast on 30 stitches and just started the middle bit, and when I finished the last segment I just cast off.

I’ll wash and block the scarf next. Unfortunately it was very obvious to me while having this photo taken that it’s still not cold enough to wear such a warm scarf. Hurry up winter!

The second bit of finishing last night was the knitting of the Ribbed Wrap Jacket. Not the sewing, however.

Even though the only seam I have to tackle is the collar, I doubt I’ll get to it for a few weeks. Sewing always sets off my back/neck problem and I don’t need any more back pain during this mad deadline-chasing time.

2 thoughts on “Shadow Tweed Snake Scarf

  1. I love that you can actually wrap it right around your neck, and still have long enough ends to drape!!

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