Hot swappable! project #24: hubba bubba bobble scarf is finished!

Angela proposed a swap a couple months back, which I gladly accepted. We sorted out the yarn I should order and then I went to town. Well, er, I mean it did take me nearly a million years to finish, but that is just how I am. I only knit in fits and spurts.

This photo shows how I wear my original version of this scarf. Click here to see another way you could wear the scarf -- doubled, with the scarf pulled through the loop (I think this is Angela's preferred way).

This is the third scarf I've made based on the badonkadonk bobble scarf I came up with earlier this year. I've used a different yarn each time around. The first was made using a worsted weight mohair yarn that my sister had given me. The second used the Knit Picks Andean Silk. Though the weight and drape of that yarn was lovely, I found it a bit less than ideal for bobble making.

I very much enjoyed knitting this one with the Noro Cash Iroha. It has a luxurious feel, and the thick and thin texture is very interesting. I especially liked how it made the bobbles come out in different shapes and sizes. I used three hanks of yarn for this project and ended up with a scarf about six-and-a-half feet long and approximately 4.5 inches wide (the pattern naturally pulls in, but you can easily stretch it wider). The scarf is pretty stretchy in all directions, at least at the gauge I knit it for this project. With its high silk content and relaxed gauge, I don't think it's going to be the warmest scarf ever, but it feels great on.

I've read that some people ran into trouble when they wet blocked projects knit from this yarn. I did notice it got a little less plump in places, but it didn't really bother me. My main complaint with the yarn is that each hank had at least one knot lurking somewhere in the middle.

Angela - I hope you like the finished product!

(Whew - who knew I could write so much about one silly scarf!)

You can click on this photo to make it a bit larger.
It also shows what the "wrong" side of the stitch pattern looks like.

The Project: Hubba Bubba Bobble Scarf
The Yarn: Noro Cash Iroha - 3 skeins in Plum - purchased from Knit Happens
The Needles: 4mm bamboo
Started: August 4 2005
Finished: October 12 2005

Comments

[yahaira]

I love it!

[Amy]

Thanks, lady!

[Oiyi]

I LOVE IT!! Purple makes me so happy! I like the photo for the alternative way of wearing it. It made me laugh. Nice outfit and jacket. Yes, that's way I like to wear my scarfs. But with the length you made, I can wear it so many ways. Thank you so much, Amy!

[Amy]

Hurrah and thank you! I thought you would be amused by the alternative pose. I hope you are as happy with it when you get it in person. Now I just need to mail it to you (please email me your address)! I can hopefully get to the PO on Saturday.

[lyn]

That looks great, the bobbles make things look interesting :-)

[jillz]

It's gorgeous! Did you change your hair color or something? It looks different.

[Amy]

Thanks so much!

I did change my hair color a bit. It's blonder again--the reddish look is due to bad lighting.

[am-tm]

Lovely scarf you knitted is very romantic in autumn!
I used to knit Noro's yarn,lately haven't seen in Japan...

[Amy]

Domo arigato gozaimashita. I've read that the Noro Cash Iroha has been discontinued in Japan. It's unfortunate, because it is a very lovely yarn.

[Melissa]

Great scarf Amy - lucky Angela!

[kris]

you know i love your bobble scarves! this one is great - cash iroha is such a lovely yarn as well.

[newlin]

hmmmm.. i miss scarf weather...

[Amy]

It's a perfect fall day here. I wish you guys were here! You could go to the apple orchard with me.

You could wear one of those sexy skinny ones like a boa. I imagine it would look quite fetching with your usual animator uniform.