Dr Who Scarf

[jan_andrea]

Okay, the universe wants me to make David a Dr. Who scarf.

I was reading my Google Reader feeds and clicked on a pattern for a neat looking scarf. While I was checking it out, David glanced over and said, "Oh! Could you make me a Dr. Who scarf?"

So I googled it and found www.doctorwhoscarf.com (who knew?) and spent about 10 minutes checking it out before going back to Google Reader. Read a few more articles, scrolled down... and there was this.

So, clearly, I am meant to make this scarf.

However, I'm not sure quite how. I mean, I have the directions (he wants the season 15 version), but I'm not sure about the yarn. Wool makes me itch, and him, too, so I'm stuck with non-woollen yarns. The directions call for a sport or DK weight yarn, and I would prefer to use something that feels nicer than the cheapo "pound of yarn" crap (I hate that stuff). OTOH, it's a *crapload* of yarn, and I don't want to pay more than, oh, say, $50 for the yarn. I can't tell exactly from the pattern, but it looks like I need between 200 and 400 yards each of 7 colors.  Of course, the pattern calls for it to be between 10-12" wide, and David wants something about half that width (and maybe shorter, once he sees how very long it is), so I guess I don't need quite as much.

Knitters, do you have recommendations for nice-feeling but not bank-breaking yarns? I like working with soft but not too stretchy yarns; have had success with a lovely chenille I got at my LYS, but it was years ago and I don't remember what it was called.

Comments

Re: Too Lazy To HTML Code

[ankoku-jin.livejournal.com]

I second the recommendation for Simply Soft - it comes in quite a large array of colors (though you may have to order some of them online), it's soft as anything and it can be machine washed/dried. However, it's more delicate than wool or that red heart stuff, so I still tend to go with hand washing and line drying to prevent excessive pilling. It will also want to split when you knit it (in my experience) but it feels lovely on the hands. :)

You may also check out Little Knits (http://littleknits.com/) or Smileys Yarns (http://www.pagelinx.com/cgi-shopper/loadpage.cgi/smileysyarns/ezshopper?user_id=id&file=iriot.htm) for good deals on quality yarns.

Re: Too Lazy To HTML Code

[jan-andrea.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the recommendations :) I ended up going with "Shine" (cotton/modal blend) from knitpicks -- I hope it's nice :)

Re: Too Lazy To HTML Code

[ankoku-jin.livejournal.com]

Oooh, Shine is really nice! I'm sure you'll like it. :)