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A funny thing happened to me at lunch today. I went for my twice-weekly window-shop / walk / sushi-buying excursion down Stephen Ave. It’s kind of chilly out today, so I was wearing my new scarf. I stopped to wait for a light to change and this very well-dressed woman came up to me, brandishing her Holt Refrew bag.
“I love your scarf!” she exclaimed. “Where did you buy it? I have to go buy one today!”
I kind of looked at her for a minute. Buy a scarf? Really? And then I clued in.
She thought my very hand-made scarf was something worth purchasing, and worth paying big bucks for. She though I bought it.
Way cool.
Proudly, I said, “Nope. I made it. It’s cashmere.”
“Woaaaah….” she exhaled. “It’s beautiful.”
“I like it,” I said, and smiled, and told her that she basically made my day.
This was a fun scarf to design and knit. I used 2 skeins of 6ply Cashmere from Jade Sapphire, but you could use any worsted or aran-weight yarn, as long as it’s soft and can be encouraged to drape nicely. With just 300 yards and a couple of evenings, you too can get compliments from strangers.
As my thank you to you, dear readers, the pattern for the Ruffle Fluff Scarf is free for now, for sale later on Ravelry:
November 27th, 2008 at 1:04 pm
What a great compliment! I love it when people ask me that!!!
Thanks for the pattern! It will make great christmas gifts!!!
November 27th, 2008 at 2:02 pm
Thanks for the pattern. And what a great “gift” that woman gave you. I know that’s not why we knit, but it is nice when you get plaudits (and well-deserved ones) like that.
November 28th, 2008 at 2:12 am
Thanks for the beautiful pattern!
That compliment must have made your day.
I got a similar one this week for a cashmere shawl I knitted (Rustico, available on Ravelry). This woman knew right away that I had made it myself, she knows me…
Good luck for your challenges ahead!
Esther
(Switzerland)
November 28th, 2008 at 2:41 am
Amy, the Fluffle Ruffle is gorgeous. Thank you for the pattern and I love how you got the compliment on the street!!
November 28th, 2008 at 5:47 am
Lovely scarf! Deserved compliment! Thank you for sharing the pattern!
November 30th, 2008 at 6:44 am
I can’t wait to fluffle ruffle for someone for Christmas! You are so sweet to offer it to your readers for free first! Thanks for the little giftie!
November 30th, 2008 at 2:12 pm
What a beautiful scarf, thanks so much for the pattern. I have some reclaimed/recycled cashmere that will be perfect. Compliments well deserved.
December 1st, 2008 at 12:14 pm
That is a beautiful scarf! I’ve had my eye on some karabella cashmere at my LYS that I might just go ahead and pick up to knit this out of for myself as a Christmas present to me.
December 1st, 2008 at 12:47 pm
Beautiful! What a compliment! Thanks for the pattern!
December 1st, 2008 at 1:28 pm
Wow!!! Gorgeous. Thanks for sharing!
December 3rd, 2008 at 3:10 pm
Lovely compliment! Thank you for sharing the pattern with us. It’ll make a lovely and quick birthday gift.
All the best. (((hugs)))
December 3rd, 2008 at 4:10 pm
Pretty! And congrats on the move.
December 8th, 2008 at 8:19 am
Thanks for the freebie pattern. The scarf is gorgeous and I will be casting on for it today.
December 10th, 2008 at 12:38 pm
That compliment would have made my day too. Thank you for sharing the instructions to the Ruffle Fluff scarf. Susanne
December 28th, 2008 at 7:03 pm
sweet! What a great way to have your day made! And thanks for the pattern (LOVE IT!)