By the skin of my teeth

This is how much yarn I have left over from two 100g balls of Rowan Pure Wool Aran, after completing the Skull Illusion Scarf for my sister today:

Leftovers

On a scale of 1 to 10, just how nervous was I that I’d run out before I even finished the scarf?! :-D Fortunately, I had just enough to finish and make a nice fringe on either end. Of course, if I was a more sensible knitter, I’d have knit one pattern repeat, weighed it and worked out from that just how many repeats I could do. But that’s far too organised. I’m more into Extreme Knitting, where there’s the risk of running out of yarn and the thrill when I just make it. :-D

Photos when the scarf is blocked!

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3 Responses to By the skin of my teeth

  1. oh my, that was close!!

    weighing and calculations???!!! umm.. no. by-the-seat-of-your-pants knitting is by far the more exciting way to do it.. :D

  2. Eeeeeeeeek. That’s anxiety in a nutshell, right there.

  3. Me too this weekend, only had *just enough* to finish a first glove, so know I KNOW I have skin of teeth knitting for the second one, and can prepare myself for it (chocolate, of course).