Hitchhiker (Fran)
Finished
December 25, 2016
December 31, 2016

Hitchhiker (Fran)

Project info
Hitchhiker by Martina Behm
Knitting
Neck / TorsoScarf
Neck / TorsoShawl / Wrap
Fran London
Needles & yarn
US 3 - 3.25 mm
Miss Babs Sojourn
2 skeins = 400.0 yards (365.8 meters), 96 grams
Rhinebeck Sheep & Wool Festival
Notes

Bought 2 skeins at Rhinebeck Sheep & Wool Festival
Love the feel of this yarn, super soft & yummy BUT … 1st skein is so full of knots & joins that it’s making this a very unpleasant knitting experience.

16 teeth so far & 8 knots or weird joins so far… argggg.

Knitting with this skein is more aggravating than enjoyable as I’m loosing quite a bit of expensive yarn cutting out the knots & weaving in ends.

Argggggg…. skein #2: now in three balls due to 2 weird joins.

A bit short due to loosing yarn to knots & having to weave in so many ends.

34 teeth

8th row done in eyelet (yo, k2tog)

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Finished
December 25, 2016
December 31, 2016
 
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by Miss Babs
Fingering
65% Cashmere goat, 35% Silk
200 yards / 50 grams

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  • Project created: December 26, 2016
  • Finished: January 5, 2017
  • Updated: October 26, 2017