(NQC)FO* and the new Science Knits webring
Are you a scientist by trade, but a fiber artist by hobby? Do you
sneak your knitting into the lab? Have you ever spent a boring seminar
dissecting the cable pattern of the person sitting in front of you?
I've started a new webring just for us: Science Knits. I have quite a
few knitting friends at my current job, and i know there are many
others out there. I was inspired by Theresa's blog poll, where she
found that nearly 14% of her readers identify as Knitters and
Scientists. Its sort of a fun experiment. Do other scientists treat
their crafting in an orderly, scientific manner? i certainly don't. my
crafting is usually unplanned, spontaneous, and not very well
documented. but then again, my boss might say the same thing about my
experiments. ha!
In honor of starting the Knitting Scientists webring, i decided it was
about time to finish up my own personal DNA scarf (started almost two
years ago). Here is the *(Not Quite Completely) Finished object.
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i haven't had a finished object in so long that I couldn't wait until
the ends were sewn and blocked to show the picture! I chose not to
make the ribbed neck portion, like a true fisherman's scarf, and
stayed in helix pattern all the way through. The yarn was a super soft
alpaca purchased on clearance at the LYS. It was actually a laceweight
yarn, and i used smaller needles and more yarn than the pattern called
for. Its very light and airy (but still super warm from the alpaca).
Why am i finishing up warm alpaca scarves now, when the weather is
finally getting nice? i'm also itching to knit socks right now. my
seasonal knitting clock is totally screwy.
You know how you always read that your gauge can change over time?
well here's proof positive:
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i'm hoping to mask it with a little aggressive blocking. but if that
doesn't work i might rip back and finish that wobbly end on a smaller
needle. Its unlike me to do that, but i think it will bother me if i
leave it. I intend to keep this scarf for myself to wear with my
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