Veronique was kind enough to snap these photos of me showing off my new scarf last Friday:

I had forgotten how satisfying it is to work up a fast project on enormous needles. This is, more or less, the Purl scarf from Last Minute Knitted Gifts, with more stitches and less mohair. Seriously, it’s just 24 stitches of 1 x 1 rib on US #13 needles (the largest I own), done with a strand of Manos del Uruguay and a strand of Rowan Kidsilk Haze held together. Easy peasy. And fast. And fluffy. And soft. And warm. Bring on the slopes above Torino. Bring on the chill and rainy streets of Paris. And it’s brightly festive, too, so bring on Carnevale in Venice. The scarf is ready.