For the Stashalong One Skein (Kwak!), I pulled out my last 1.5 skeins of Chasing Rainbows Tussah-Merino blend. I love this yarn. It is stupid pricey, but the yardage is lovely. The colors are gorgeous, and it is just wonderful to knit with (pet the yarn!). I bought 9 skeins of this for my wedding, and I made 3 shawls for my bridesmaids, W from Knitty, and now Shifting Sands scarf with hat. It's all gone, but 9 skeins made 6 garments.
I'm pretty sure that the scarf with hat will be going to one of my coworkers. I'll just put it aside until cooler weather arrives, because no one needs to be gifted a scarf when it is still in the mid-seventies (Fahrenheit) or about 297 Kelvin. Umm, yeah, I'm a geek. (Edited to remove the degrees before Kelvin - even geeks can make stupid mistakes.)
I love the Shifting Sands pattern. It's easy to memorize, makes good practice for uneven cables (I've done 4s and 6s etc, but nothing over 3), and looks like it would be easy to convert to a lace pattern. I'll probably do that the next time I want to make a fancy looking scarf or shawl and can't find a pattern I want to make. Maybe with my missing skein of Sea Silk.
I cast on for Tangled Yoke on Saturday (I'm running in the morning, so probably mid-afternoon), so I've been trying to motor through on as many of my outstanding projects as possible. I don't want starting something new sullied by the overwhelming feeling of unfinished business. Getting the scarf with hat done has put me back down to the 8 WIPs admitted to, which is pretty close to where I want to be by week's end.
