This thing turned out bigger than I would’ve preferred.
Also, the edge was annoying when blocking. It required quite a bit of stretch on the edges to get a triangular shape with a lot of looseness in the middle. Blegh. Good thing this scarf will be gifted or it will bother me indefinitely and I will get the irresistible urge to frog and start again.

Ellie designed the wrapping paper.

Keyhole scarves are nice in idea, but they sure lose their versatility. I remember thinking the same when I knit the Construction Yellow scarf.

If I were to knit this again, I’d follow the advice of those before me and add a YO after the first stitch and dropping the YO before the last stitch. I’d knit it with the largest gauge but with the same weight yarn. I’d also maybe move the keyhole a few more stitches to the center (maybe 10?) of the scarf, so that it’s more balanced when wrapped once around the neck.

• Cat chewed through yarn

• ARGH. Cat didn’t just chew through yarn. Cat chewed through knitting project.

• 11/27/12 - ripped out and started re-knitting. I didn’t like the backside of the stripes so I’m doing the solid version now.

• 12/25/12 Phew, had almost exactly enough of the Merlot Heather to finish the project. Toward the end, I was staring at that diminishing skein with sufficient trepidation. I’m estimating I had about 30 yards or so left. Maybe 1/4 of the skein of the Dove Heather.