Curly Whirly Chain Reaction
I decided to try a curly whirly scarf, following the craze on UKHK. It started well, with some soft lime green Paton's Fairytale. I made a base chain of about 120 cm and set to it. But, at some point, the whole curly whirlyness of it went critical, and instead of being the delicate and feminine ruffled creation it should be, like those of the other UKHKers, it began to look like a crocheted frisée lettuce. Which is fine; I love lettuce. Then I decided to add a final row of Paton's Whisper in Damson ( a maroon/crimson/lime mix) and it all went a bit Lollo Rosso. I used up one ball, and did a swift, but incorrect calculation, that I would require three balls to finish it. I need one more, which I will buy next week. It's probably the most yarn-hungry scarf I have made. And it rather pushes the boundaries of scarf-dom. It's more of a boa/draught excluder, and when done will contain 400g of yarn. Which is about as much as the average cardigan. Pictures next week, when it's done, and if I can work out how to add pics. I can't quite envisage the occasions on which I might wear this creation. Except perhaps when meeting strangers in new places. With this scarf, I'll be un-missable.

4 Comments:
Shame you frogged it. You could have claimed you were setting the record for the biggest curly whirly.
I liked your description, very amusing.
Give it another go! - I like the idea of a lollo rosso scarf...
Got to see those pictures .....now suggestions for neck-injuries
1 remove scarf
2 Go to A and E for x-ray
3 Rub on linament
4 Make shawls
5 Don't stop posting your crazy but amazingly wonderful disasters ..hey no "new fashions"
Mmm - "gone a bit lollo rosso"! I think I've worked with a few people like that!!
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