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Hitchhiking in the Emergency Room

This is precisely why I carry knitting with me at all times. You never know when you'll be required to spend hours in the ER. Besides my casted leg, last week's visit to the ER had the positive outcome of allowing me the time to frog back a major section of pink pooling in my Hitchhiker Scarf. Here's the FO:

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Pattern: Hitchhiker Scarf by Martina Behm

Yarn: Cherry Tree Hill Supersock Merino

Needles: US 5

Thoughts: I think the design is brilliant. Very easy pattern produces super sproingy fabric in an interesting shape, when knit in sockweight yarns like Cherry Tree Hill, Wollmeise, Koigu, Claudia Hand Paints, Colinette Jitterbug, or anything made from a Louet gems type yarn. Don't worry, even the sock yarns with under the required amout of length makes an acceptable drapy scarf. Mine ended up with 36 points instead of the pattern's 41:

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This weekend Blogless Marsha will be hitchhiking with me, hers in Koigu, mine in Jitterbug, as we get together to enjoy the Pink Martini concert. 

 

 

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6 responses to “Hitchhiking in the Emergency Room”

  1. Knitting Needle Sizes Avatar
    Knitting Needle Sizes

    Congrats for having this wonderful Hitchhiker Scarf Martina. Good choice of yarn used – Cherry Tree Hill Supersock Merino. All in all, greatly good! Hope to have one of it for my mum, she might like it. She Loves the color. Well done. Hope to see of your latest post again.

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  2. LoriAngela Avatar
    LoriAngela

    Great hitch hiker. Tempting me to put my thumb out. The original has 42 ( the answer).
    Hope you enjoy the concert.

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  3. Karen Avatar
    Karen

    Oh, yayyy! Have fun at the concert, you two. Hope your recovery is going well, Li. Take all the advantages you can. Love the scarf. Love and hugs….

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  4. Kristen Avatar
    Kristen

    Your hitchhiker is very becoming. Did you alternate skeins to get rid of the pooling?

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  5. penelope10 Avatar
    penelope10

    The pattern is brilliant! Yours looks great! Speedy recovery!

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  6. Donna L Avatar
    Donna L

    Just found your site & love the hitchhiker scarf. I have to make a scarf for a charity event and this would be a great one to make. You know, one that no one around here has or has even seen. With that in mind, it should draw a good bid for our charity. May I have the pattern please?!?!?!?

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