Ok - so this is going to sound odd. But in the last few months I had joined a knitting group, mainly to give support to my best friend Christine. At first, I wasn't really wanting to do it, but I am willing to try anything. So anyways, I had remarked at one time how it would be neat to make a scarf like the one Tom Baker used in Doctor Who. Christine immeditately thought this was a good idea. When I went to celebrate new years with her, I found out she had looked up the patterns (I found there was about 5 different scarves used in the show, 4 of which where the multi-coloured ones). She took a liking to the first one from the 12th season (the first Baker season), and proceeded to buy me (for my Christmas gift) the yarn and needles I need to make it.
The thing is. The scarf is 17 feet long (15 feet plus 1 foot tassles at each end) by 1 foot wide. In stitches and rows this is 60 stitches wide by 2080 rows (1040 if you count rows as bumps). This works out to 124 800 stitches. I am going to be working on this for a while. I started just after New Years. As of an hour ago, when I stopped, I had 26 rows (13 bumps) done. Which is 1560 stiches. On the plus side that is more than 1 per cent. Still, I am going to be knitting for quite a while. Of course, I have wanted a Dr Who scarf for 20 years, so I have sufficient motivation to knit it. I am aiming to have it done before spiring, but I should at least have it ready for next winter.
Unlike the scarf from the show, this one will be all acrylic. This means it will be soft and easier to maintain. It will still be a pain to wash. Heh heh.
The thing is. The scarf is 17 feet long (15 feet plus 1 foot tassles at each end) by 1 foot wide. In stitches and rows this is 60 stitches wide by 2080 rows (1040 if you count rows as bumps). This works out to 124 800 stitches. I am going to be working on this for a while. I started just after New Years. As of an hour ago, when I stopped, I had 26 rows (13 bumps) done. Which is 1560 stiches. On the plus side that is more than 1 per cent. Still, I am going to be knitting for quite a while. Of course, I have wanted a Dr Who scarf for 20 years, so I have sufficient motivation to knit it. I am aiming to have it done before spiring, but I should at least have it ready for next winter.
Unlike the scarf from the show, this one will be all acrylic. This means it will be soft and easier to maintain. It will still be a pain to wash. Heh heh.
Yuki says, "Krimson used to be known as Kommando, but he rarely uses that name anymore. Sometimes he appears as Krimson Gray as well. Do not be confused, he still loves cats and bagels."
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