Beginning My First IHS

I've been working on my first IHS for about two weeks now. I'm really enjoying working with cables again, and working with a heavy worsted weight it is easy to do one or two pattern reps in a very short amount of time. After doing so much lace knitting lately, a quick satisfying project like this is just what I needed. It measures 20" so far, and I love the way it is turning out with this yarn (Lion Brand Lion Cashmere Blend).

my scarf

My scarf has become a bit of a slogalong after a really good start. I picked it up a few weeks ago (during the Louis Vuitton yacht races) and did a whole lot. Unfortunately when I looked at it in the morning I had obviously gone into autopilot and the first 2 stitches (out of 4 or so pattern repeats *sigh*) were purls instead of knits. And it annoyed me, normally a small error like that wouldn't but this one did. And because my edge stitches are always wierd and this involved one of those I ripped all the way back rather than just dropping down.

Anyway - after that I didn't pick it up again for a few weeks but yesterday (during America's Cup yacht race - Go Team NZ!) I caught back up to where I was pre-ripping back. With a minimum of three more America's Cup races to go, screening live in the wee hours of the morning here in New Zealand, I hope to get back on track and get the thing finished. I need it - was 0 degress C this morning *brrr!

It is knitted in grey / purple Hummingbird Aires and is gorgeously warm.

Hi, Just Joined

This is a great blog and KA. I learned of it and of this beautiful scarf on KH and though I have several things OTN :o\.........what's one more right?!? I believe I will make it for my husband's aunt for Christmas.

I think this would look lovely is a Caron Simply Soft. I'm still pretty new to knitting but love cables and recently finished my first shawl, Elann's Sun Ray Shawl.

Highland Silk Irish Hiking Scarf

Finished and currently being blocked.

Project Stats:

Started: May ?, 2007

Completed: June 20, 2007

Yarn: Highland Silk from elann.com (80% highland wool/20% silk) in Calypso Green colorway

Needles: US 7

Size: 46" length x 5.5 " width

I love cables, I love green, I love this scarf. My plan is to tuck it away after drying to put in our local county fair (up to four submissions per category).

2-cable super bulky IHS

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This is my second IHS, made out of some super-bulky wool I had in my stash. Three cables would have made the scarf ridiculously wide, so I altered the pattern to incorporate two cables.