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december 7, 2005
the elves are up to their necks in holiday knitting After hours of knitting on that tiny circular needle (which I've forgiven for being so fiddly now that I'm on a 24 inch circ), the turtleneck shrug has two sleeves and the beginnings of an actual turtleneck.
But now I'm out of yarn. Ooops! Well, that's what happens when you substitute. Another thing that happens: the yarn store sells its last skeins while you're knitting. Double oops. So it's on order. No worries, though, it's not discontinued (although that is the third thing that usually happens). I should have it in time for Christmas. Did I just jinx myself? posted by alison at 8:41 am | in
holiday cheer
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the scarf file, volume 2
Comments
well, stripes are good! Posted by: Dava at December 7, 2005 9:12 AMOr, it could be a mock-turtleneck. Posted by: Annette at December 7, 2005 9:42 AMWhoops! Well, bad luck does tend to come in threes... Posted by: Jennifer at December 7, 2005 10:01 AMOh no! Good luck getting the yarn! I'm drooling at the thought of a Cash Iroha Turtleneck Shrug. What a great idea. Posted by: Jenn at December 7, 2005 10:11 AMHey Alison, I ran out of yarn making this and I used Rowan's Kid Classic as instructed in the pattern. My turtleneck is long enough to cover my neck but not long enough to fold over. Posted by: Liz at December 7, 2005 10:20 AMWorse come to worst, it would probably look really neat to use a contrast color for the rest fo the neck. Give it a little bit more flair :) Posted by: allison at December 7, 2005 10:34 AMwow, on the foto the sleeves look like as if they were about 3 metres long - each sleeve!!! hope, you'll get the yarn... good luck I subbed on mine also, and ran out- I'm beginning to wonder if this is a Scarf Style trend, as I'm making a couple other designs and have run out. :P Posted by: Cathi at December 7, 2005 2:26 PMToo funny! Good luck! Posted by: Julia at December 7, 2005 4:38 PMOh no! That's rotten luck -- hope the yarn order arrives soon, the shrug looks sooo comfortable! Posted by: Erin at December 7, 2005 6:23 PMNo! Don't say that! "I should have it in time for Christmas" is almost guaranteed, just like "it couldn't get any worse" to temp fate. Consider yourself warned ;-) Posted by: Kathy at December 8, 2005 3:09 AMI just finished mine Sunday and was terrified I would run out - but actually had a ball leftover. I think my neck could have been smaller, though, so that is an option with yours. Love the color, btw. Posted by: Tanya at December 8, 2005 7:39 AMI thought at first that it was a new style of shrug for a very skinny person. :) Posted by: Traci Sue at December 8, 2005 9:43 AMOK, Al, now you are giving me second thoughts about NOT making that shrug, which I cast on and ripped a few times a coupla weeks ago. I hope you find more yarn! What color is it? I have some Cash in the stash ~ Posted by: Maggi at December 8, 2005 1:40 PMoh no! my fingers are crossed for you! |
