project #22: bobbles on the bullet train is finished!

The Project: Badonkadonk Bobbles Scarf II: Electric Boogaloo AKA Bobbles On The Bullet Train
The Yarn: Andean Silk from KnitPicks in Pitch
The Needles: 3.5mm bamboo
Started: May 13 2005 - Restarted June 9 2005 after idiotic mistake
Finished: July 2 2005

I woke up in a cranky mood today for various and sundry reasons -- some large, some small. So, I cheered myself up by watching Tommy February videos while I finished up the bobble scarf for my sister. I think it did the trick.

This scarf was done in the Andean Silk from Knit Picks. The yarn was rather splitty, which made it a bit unpleasant to work with, but the feel and drape you get is lovely.

This is my second variation on the bobbles theme. My first version was just your traditional scarf that you loop around your neck. This time I made it a lot shorter with a keyhole to keep it in place. I think it turned out great!

**Update**
Yes that is a Dell notebook computer you see in the photo above. I've been very dissatisfied with it and wish I would have just had my company buy me a Sony Vaio. The machine is only 8 months old, but it's had numerous problems and their customer service is really poor. We even paid extra for one day "in home" service and I still got the runaround when I had to have the motherboard, heat sink and fan replaced a month or so ago. I'm happy to see Dell's reputation for poor customer service is spreading all over the blog world.

I used to recommend Dell to friends and family who asked for my advice about which brand of computer to purchase. Obviously, I do not do that any longer. It's really too bad because my friends can attest to how excited I was to get this computer last winter. However, the wireless card crapped out the day after I got the computer and it was a lengthy ordeal to get it replaced. At one point one of their techs said (in a charming Indian accent) that I "must be a very unlucky person". Yep, I guess that explains it. The machine has been tainted ever since.

Comments

[Angela]

Hurray! It looks great.

[Amy]

Hey - thank you! I'm still working on that list of potential yarn for you and will email you either today or tomorrow.

I meant to ask, did you want me to make the original version or the shorter keyhole version?

[Angela]

I think that I would like the original version. I find that I can get the scarf tighter around my neck if I wrap it, keyholes always gets loose (at least for me).

[kitten]

ok screw the scarf, how'd you get that skin? Are you like bathing in the blood of virgins?

btw I just bought that phildar and while I would NEVER suggest anything illegal I could you know theoretically hook a girl up with a cardi pattern you know IN THEORY

[Amy]

Heh.
Here's the recipe:
1. genes
2. liberal amounts of moisturizer
3. exfoliation
4. a wee bit of the modern equivalent of a stocking over the lens

And, um, check yer email...

[molly]

Oops. Forgot to says Thanks sister dearie! It's very cute. I wish I could wear it now!

[Amy]

You are welcome sister. Glad you like it!