Do you remember when Wool and The Gang asked me to review their new Take Care Mohair and I thought they’d made a mistake? Well, it can’t have been much of a mistake because they got in touch again to ask if I wanted to try out one of their other products! Result! Today I’m here to tell you all about how I made my Foxy Roxy knitted scarf.
I chose the Foxy Roxy scarf from the WATG Hygge LookBook that I was sent to peruse. I could have chosen something to crochet but I was seduced into going a different route. I’ve mentioned in the past that I’d love to knit more (I can do the very basics but that’s all). The sock knitting phenomenon still eludes me but I do see lovely knitted shawls out there. Maybe one day…. Anyway, I thought the Foxy Roxy would be a good introduction to the world of knitting, and the fact that I was being sent the kit would be a good kick up the bum to get something done.
The kit included five balls of Crazy Sexy Wool, some fab knitting needles, the pattern and a little label to pop on the finished project. I just love the packaging it all comes in ( I didn’t take pictures this time because my mohair review has those). It was Christmas again when the box was brought to my door!
I chose Midnight blue but it really was hard to decide (so many colours…). In the end I went with the sensible choice. I knew that I’d wear a shade of navy. And it’s true, I’ve been wearing it non-stop since I downed needles a week ago.
I took it easy at first. My parcel arrived the Saturday before last and I knitted up half a ball that afternoon and the second half the day after. By Monday I’d gotten into the swing of things; I caned through the last four balls in less than three days. For a couple of rows at the beginning I kept stabbing through the yarn with the pointy needles (these are proper vampire slaying needles). After a few rows, that stopped and I got into a good rhythm. It seems I respond well to the noise of needles. It might be the main reason I fancy taking up knitting. The noise of knitting needles is hypnotic and I really enjoyed the woody clacking I made with my chunky stakes. And oh my goodness! No achey hands! I’m used to achey hands when using a giant crochet hook but I must hold needles differently, cos no ache!
Obviously I needed tea and cake to help me along the way but I did get a few crumbs on me stitches [I use the best lemon drizzle recipe there is]. I needed the energy to keep on with all the rows. One ball in and I could see that this was gonna be loooonnng. To be honest, I have no idea if there are more rows than the pattern told me. I didn’t count. I just kept going until I ran out of yarn. I got carried away with this and didn’t have enough to cast off. At that point I had to take an enormously deep breath and frog a few rows. I gathered each stitch slowly and carefully back on a needle and knit back on a couple of rows before trying the cast off again. Here, I have to admit that I don’t actually know what a row looks like. I think it’s both the wiggle chain things per row and not half of one of these. Is that right?! Er, I don’t know. Whatever the weather, I now have a knitting project under my belt and I am proud!
Thank you to my eldest boy for taking some amusing photographs of me. It was very good timing that he was off sick from school. I made him take a squillion pics. To help him I even cracked open the tripod that I bought a year ago. Why haven’t I ever used the tripod before!? It makes life so much easier. Duh. How snuggly and cosy does my new scarf look though!? It is flippin’ gorgeous, I love it. I know it’s wrong but I’m wishing for colder weather so I can enjoy laughing at everyone else in their piddly, little, ineffectual scarves. I will be super warm and happy! Gleefully, manically laughing, I expect.
All I will say is this, when wearing it I will have to learn to be careful. Yesterday, as I casually sauntered home from the school run (probably with a little hint of scarf smugness too) a great big gust of wind took my scarf and threw it in brambles. So embarrassing. I was there for an eternity, carefully and not so casually untangling my precious new, hand knitted scarf.
I’ve only included a picture of the cat, due to the fact that she was watching me whilst I took the photo’s.
That’s gorgeous! Looks so very warm and cosy, you have every right to walk around with a smug grin on your face!
Thanks! Daft what a bit of knitting can do. But any handmade thing brings a smile to my face!
It brought a smile to my face too! Great post! 🙂 🙂
Oh good! Thank you. 🙂
It’s windy and raining this morning so I can’t wear it 🙁
Love the scarf, it looks so so comfy! I wish we had proper winter here sometimes.
It needs to be cold. If I were to get too hot, I’d have nowhere to put it and would have to cook in it!
Wow! That is a fab scarf and knitted too 😉 it looks super snuggly.
I know, knitted! Got there in the end!! 🙂
Oh woweeeee, look how long it is! I think that snug smugness was totally justified. And I only have slight knitting needle envy… Those things are beautiful!
Really long, really really long. Yes, I need to find more things to knit with them. It’d be a shame not to keep using them.
Definitely. Knitting with giant needles is the most satisfying feeling in the world – “hey look, I’ve done 3 rows and my scarf is a foot long already”! WIN!
Sounds good to me!
It really is an excellent scarf- I’m saying it again! You deserve to feel super smug! And what a gorgeous looking kit to play with, I think I’d do more knitting on those needles… Xx
I’m feeling sad today though cos it’s raining. There’s no way I’m wearing it outside in the rain so I’m wearing it indoors today! At least no one gets to see how smug I am!!
Yeah, not sure what to try next with those needles…
It looks fab and so cosy and warm. Well done you on your knitting!
Oh it is! It’s brilliant, I might go and put it on now actually. It’s wet and cold here today. I don’t want to wear it out when it rains so I guess I’ll have to wear it indoors instead!
Thanks. X
Fantastic effort! It looks great on you. Well done eldest son with the photo shoot! And it wouldn’t be the same without your lemon drizzle cake!.
Thank you very much!
It’s a shame that I don’t have any lemon drizzle today… I’ve got flap jack though.
It’s a fab scarf & it matches your slippers ! As I said on IG v hook nook 😉
I did laugh at the image of you trying to pick the scarf out of the brambles
Love my slippers!! Oh HookNook … just, wow!
It took ages as I didn’t want to snag it further, which I ended up doing. About 12 inches of scarf wedged in a hedge!
That looks amazingly cozy!
Oh, it is! Thankfully it’s been cold enough to wear it!! 😄