Windowpane Seaman's Scarf

Happy new year all! Chrismas was fine and dandy. I got so many fun knitting presents, and got a lot done too. I have to say that knitting is quite theraputic when your in a house with eight other family members for a week. Yowsa! It was a good time, but in the end I was really happy to be back to the city. My mother loved the lace runner (she brought it out everytime we had company, it was quite embarassing) and my Dad loved the Windowpane scarf. 

This was really fun to work on and didn't take too long, about two weeks total. I like working with cables because it changes things up a bit, and this pattern certianly had variety. It's a series of 18 rows, and not very complicated at all. It's good practice for the beginning cabler.

Did I even mention that I had been knitting this scarf? I don't think I ever brought it to The Point, it was an entirely subway knit, cast on and bound off all on the D.  The pattern is a freebie from Knitpicks this month. It's called the Windowpane Seaman's scarf.  I didn't put in the neck ribbing that the pattern called for, I thought it looked weird. It was really soft and blocked nicely. I eneded up using two skeins of Misti Alpaca  yarn.   

This is me and my Dad

And this is a bunch of meatballs. This was just to have on stash for the week. We only get ma's meatballs once a year so they were needed at all times. My mother actually made more and froze them so we would be sure to have a few to take home [email protected] I didn't get a picture of those.....

Comments

[MeBeth]

What a great mom - there's nothing better than home made meatballs.

[kaitlyn]

awesome scarf! Is the pattern from somewhere? I'd love to make one...

[Katie]

Nice scarf! Thanks for the link over ~ I think Ben would like this one too. Very cool. And how sweet that Mom is so proud of your runner ~ and rightly so, I might add. It is lovely!

[Veronique]

I agree, the table runner was just lovely. Don't be embarrassed!
And the scarf is cute too.

[Marie]

ohh meatballs I love em....why is it when you are trying to be good and are on a diet all pictures of food make me want to go out and stuff my face? The scarf looks very nice.

[Necia]

Hi,

Thanks for the encouraging comment you left on my blog. I'm loving your blog. Food, and knitting! 2 of my favorrite things. The scarf is gorgeous, but the lace is breathtaking. Oh my. I swear I didn't know so many NY'rs knit. Can you imagine if we were all on a train together? Ha, I would pay to see that. Do you mind if I add you to my blogroll? I wanna keep track of your knit works, and the food!

[Virginia]

totally, thanks for asking! Hm....I should get a blogroll, does it require monogamous commitment?

[maria]

you never told me your dad was so damn cute.