FO: Baktus II

It's been an FO parade around here recently! Actually, I'm only just now getting around to taking pictures of some long finished knits, so it's not as impressive as it seems =)

This is a baktus scarf that I knit for a wonderful friend of mine, Lauren. She lives in a very warm part of Australia and is a loyal vegan, so cotton seemed like the perfect choice of yarns for her. (It's kind of funny to see it photographed against a wintery backdrop, since I've always imagined it in sunny, tropical weather!)

I got this yarn from my boyfriend’s sister, or else I’d never have had any cotton in my stash (aside from the cotton I keep for the occasional dishcloth!). As far as cotton goes though, it’s softer than any cotton I’ve ever worked with, and I was pretty pleased with it! However it is super splitty and each skein had at least one knot in it. But I knit this little scarf up fast, so I hardly had time to be bothered.

I remembered the baktus scarf I'd knit (I talk about it here and here) when I was trying to think of a nice warm weather knit, and it was just as enjoyable to knit this time as it was the first. I think I should always throw in a garter stitch scarf from time to time. I made it in the traditional style here, casting on 2 and increasing every 4 rows. I had two skeins of the yarn, so when I got to the end of one skein, I turned around and started my decreases.

Simple and lovely (and hopefully useful!).

Project Details:
Pattern: Baktus Scarf by Strikkelise
Yarn: 2 skeins (390 yards) of Sandnes Garn Manarin Petit in a variegated white/blue
Needles: US 3 (3.25mm)
Modifications: none!
Ravelry Page is here!!