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I’ve had beforesunrise’s Holding Hands, Feeding Ducks Scarf in my Ravelry queue since February. She mentions that the name of the scarf is from a song by The Brunettes:

Holding hands, feeding ducks
When I met you, that’s what I wanted to do

I liked the scarf when I saw it, but I like the sentiment behind the name just as much.

In an effort to procrastinate on other things, I brought out the purpley-blue yarn I dyed earlier this year and got started on the scarf. A cast on of 33 sts gave me around a 5-inch wide scarf and it took me about 6 days of leisurely, nights-only knitting to get ~65-inches. I used the recommended US sz 10.5 needles with worsted weight yarn.

The star stitch the scarf is based on grows rather quickly and the pattern is a simple 4 row repeat that is easily memorized. Don’t let the directions for star stitch intimidate. Once you have the needles and yarn in your hands, it’s really very simple and produces a really beautiful pattern.

A few notes on some of the scarves I worked on towards the end of last year. Modifications to the patterns are noted.

Enjoyable Rib Stitch Scarf - Though very easy and repetitive, this scarf lived up to it’s name. The Enjoyable Rib Stitch Scarf is cozy enough for Northern California winters. I cast on 26 sts on US sz 10.5s to get 5-inch wide scarves. Very quick to knit and I like that it has the open, lacework look without being strictly feminine.

Palindrome Scarf - Just as easy as the Irish Hiking Scarf *and* it’s reversible. I made my Palindrome on US sz 10.5s and only did two cable repeats to make a skinny scarf.

Karaoke Cable Scarf - Had to bump up the levels on the picture to get the cables to show. Karaoke Cable was cute and easy. At the midway point, I switched the direction of the cables (shown in the above picture) so that when hanging around the neck, the cables would face in complimentary directions. And you guessed it, knit on US sz 10.5s.