I've been working on this hooded scarf for about a week. The directions say to knit 50 cables or until the scarf is as long as you want it to be. I kind of ignored that last part, didn't pay any attention to the length and I'm now at about 48 repeats of the cables and nearly 5 feet of scarf. This side of the hooded scarf now reaches from my shoulder to the top of my foot. Just a wee bit long for only half of the scarf length. My dilema is, do I just keep knitting the scarf as it is, forgetting about the hood part of the pattern, until it's a useful length or do I rip back about a foot or two of knitting and then start the hood? I'm torn. Part of me wants to just keep going as it until it's at a length I can use but another part wants to keep working the pattern. I suspect I'll get more use out of it as just a scarf but I also want to finish the pattern as written. Gah! Like I said: a dilema. Advice please?
Becky, Which ever one you'll use the most is what you should make at this point.
Posted by: Marianna | December 05, 2012 at 08:31 AM
Is it too narrow to fold in half and stitch on side down from the fold to create a hood?
Posted by: judith | December 05, 2012 at 06:26 PM
most patterns i have just knit a wide scarf and then the fold in half and sew top fold to make the hood - is it wide enough to do that?
Posted by: val | December 05, 2012 at 09:11 PM
I agree with Marianna. Think about ultimate use, and plan from there. Even if it involves ripping out. You'll be happier with something you actually want to wear.
Posted by: gayle | December 06, 2012 at 08:09 AM