At Long Last.... Finished Silk Lace Scarf

I can't believe this scarf took me a month and a half to knit. Every time I worked on it I seemed to make a lot of progress. I just never really seemed to get anywhere. Scarves are just not very exciting to knit--even lacy, silky ones.

Pattern: Silk Lace Scarf by Darlene Joyce from the Stitch and Bitch Calendar
Yarn: Shadyside Studio Wools Raw Silk

This was my first time knitting lace, and I really enjoyed it. I picked the perfect pattern--it really was simple. It's the perfect kind of lightweight scarf that I'll be able to wear year round.

The yarn was very nice as well--my first time knitting with 100% silk. Very decadent. The especially nice part is that I have enough left over to make another (small) project.

All in all, I'm very happy with my scarf, although I can see by the photo that I need to trim the ends of the fringe:)


Last weekend we ventured out to Mt. Tamalpais for a little hiking. (Happily, everyone refers to it as Mt. Tam, because I still haven't figured out how to pronounce that.) We left our chilly neighborhood all bundled up, but by the time we finally made it to the top it was, as they say, hotter than the blazes. Whew... I've grown accustomed to constantly being chilly, so it was a bit of a shock to the system.

The views were amazing, albeit a bit hazy. If you maximize the picture, you can probably make out San Francisco in the top right corner. This shot is looking toward the bay; the ocean view was even more hazy. I can only imagine the views from there on a clear day--it must be absolutely amazing.