I finally finished this scarf from the cashmere/ silk yarn I bought at Tuesday Morning. It ended up being more of a scarfette, but that’s what I get for doing absolutely no figuring before starting. I can totally live with that.
For those of you who are knitters, I used a seed stitch. No brainer.
When it came time to weave in the ends, I couldn’t find my yarn needle. Story of my life since moving. I happened upon a craft shop when I was out and about. I didn’t know the word for yarn needle, though, and I realized when I began explaining that I must sound like I was looking for a knitting needle. I stopped to think a moment and then said, in German, “I knitted a scarf, and then…” here I pantomimed the hanging strings, then said, “Now I need to…” and pantomimed weaving in the threads.
The two shopkeepers burst into uproarious laughter, then offered me a yarn needle for free. I was pretty pleased with myself for not being afraid to look like an idiot. It’s all about getting my point across, right?
This scarf is so soft I’ve been wearing it a lot. Plus I love the color—-orange brightens up our gray weather. My daughter rubbed it against her face last night during story time.
Love the color. Looks spicy!
Thanks!
I laughed and laughed when you described going in to the yarn shop. Good for you! You got your message across and even got a free needle. Your grandma is still hunting for things she lost in the move and it’s been over a year ago. The scarf looks great.
Bama
Thanks! Pantomiming is definitely useful when you’re still learning the language. It’s the ultimate word/ charades game.