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- Second Fourth Doctor scarf commission is done! No more scarves for this year after this, Doctor Who or otherwise.

( One more scarf behind the cut )

- I had some leftover yarn from knitting both scarves, so I decided to use some of it up to make this:


I wouldn't say I designed it, since I was just following the pattern from doctorwhoscarf.com, but I did adapt the pattern to make a 1/4 sized bookmark. I used US 1 needles, so the stitches are pretty tight, but it makes for a sturdy bookmark.

- I got "The Invasion of Time" DVD from my library over the weekend and I was sort of off-put by the season 15 scarf. It's noticeably different from the original, so my brain kept going "Wrong! Wrong!" through all six episodes. I wonder why they knit a new scarf for season 15. I guess the original was probably looking a little tatty so maybe they wanted to give it a break?

Knitting is done!


Unfortuately, I'm not done done yet. The scarf is still in two pieces, which I need to wash and block separately before I can join them. But just over two months to do all of the knitting ain't bad. :-)

Two weeks in and I have just over three feet of scarf. Or, according to Scarf-O-Matic, I'm this much done:



Do you know that the season 16/17 scarf was about 23 feet? That's a mind boggling amount of scarf. Not that I'm knitting all 23 feet. I estimate that about a third of the length is reached by blocking the scarf, i.e. stretching it when its wet. So I probably have another 3 or 4 feet to go and I'll be done the "Hero" half of the scarf. Then it's on the "Duplicate" half. Thank goodness this version of the Scarf is basically two scarves joined together. I totally don't have the room to block something that huge.

The constant knitting does make me sore, but, like last time, I think my body is getting used to the repetative motion, so what hurt a few days doesn't hurt today. I'm not sure if that's a good thing or not. Hopefully I don't end up with claws for hands after I'm done. ;-)

I think I'm making faster progress than last time. It helps that I have nothing else to do during the day...

- There's a thunderstorm going on right now and the power has gone off, and then back on, twice while I've been writing this. I have to go fix all the clocks now. :-P

- I read this article arguing that the Stargate universe didn't get really good until it became a TV show and it made me all nostalgic for the shows. I caught a bit of "200", their 200th episode, the other day and I couldn't stop smiling the whole time. SG-1 could be as serious as any other sci-fi show, but when they went for the funny, they really went for it. This upcoming reboot makes me sad because it's totally going to ignore all of this awesome continuity that the show laid out.

- I finished attaching the tassels to my scarf. I ended up using a twist tie to get all of the strands through the bottom because my crochet hook wasn't big enough. The ends aren't 100% even, but whatever. It's not like someone is going to look at the scarf and say, "Hey, the ends of your tassels aren't the same length. Lame!"

I'm not sure how long the scarf is right now, but it's still pretty long unblocked. Once I do block it, I'll be able to loop it once around my neck:

( Unblocked scarf behind the cut )

- And despite having finished knitting a really long scarf, I want to knit more scarves. I don't know what it is. Knitting is so like an addiction. I need another hit! ;-) I want to knit this one and I was just looking at a pattern for Amy's scarf from "Night Terrors". I have no plans to cosplay that costume; I just really like the look of the scarf. Need to stop looking at Ravelry and visiting yarn sites...

The Scarf is so close to being done:



Well, I say close, but really, I'm probably another week or more away from being done. And then I have to add the tassels. And wash/block the Scarf. Okay, it's too early to celebrate just yet.

But the Scarf is over five feet now. It's taller than Jenna Coleman. ;-) It'll probably be taller than me pretty soon. It's kind of hard to measure it, though. My tape measure only goes up to five feet so I guess I'll need to use a more heavy duty one.

I am so ready to finish this project and take a break from knitting for a bit, but the funny thing is, I'd totally be willing to make another scarf. They are so easy to make; you just need a lot of time to complete one. Of course, I'm not a fast knitter, so maybe it doesn't take as long. I think the next one I would make would be done in acrylic yarn. Stuff made from acrylic can be thrown into the wash, which is a great, especially if you're wearing the scarf to a con.

I did start to put together my femme!Four cosplay, but man, I am going to be warm in this costume. I'll be wearing a long sleeve shirt, then an argyle sweater, then a corduroy jacket, and then a scarf on top of that. How was Tom Baker not roasting under the studio lights? I'm opting for shorts instead of trousers, so that may help with any overheating, but I just hope that the weather is cool when I wear the costume.

I'm at 21.15% on the Scarf, according to Scarf-O-Matic. It's not 25%, but that's still a decent amount of progress after two weeks.

And here's an actual picture instead of a progress bar:


It's weird how the colours change in a photo. In real life, the purple is much more burgundy and the tan is more a camel colour. No wonder there are so many colour suggestions. You can get completely different shades depending on the light.

The Scarf is 17 inches right now, so I'm past the first foot. Whoo! I think the total length ends up being around 9 feet, without blocking. Once it is blocked and stretched, then we start getting into the mythical 11 - 12 feet length. I'm aiming for 10 - 11 feet; there are going to be tassels at the end and I don't want them dragging on the ground when I walk.

I think I need a Fourth Doctor icon. Or maybe one of the Scarf...

Well, here we go. I casted on my first colour, the first of many colour changes. I hope to have the scarf done by September since there's a comic book expo in Edmonton then and it would be nice to have a new cosplay if I decide to go.

I'm going with the season 13 pattern since it's around a foot shorter than the season 12/12.5 pattern, which is good for me since I'm so short. It also means there's less scarf to knit. ;-)

Knitting a long, heavy scarf during the summer may not be the smartest idea, but it gives me something to do while I wait for the new season of Doctor Who.

Progress bar courtesy of Scarf-O-Matic:

So at the same time I was making up Valentine themed banners for who_at_50's February fanwork-a-thon I started a side project, which, admittedly, eclipsed the Valentines at one point so I finished the Valentines with a day to go. :-P

But all of that wasted time was worth it. I honestly don't know what inspired this and I really don't know if I'll do anything with it, but I thought I'd share.


Here's the full size version if you don't want to click the thumbnail:

( Eleven Doctors behind the cut )

I honestly don't know what to do with them now that I'm done. I'm tempted to print it, cut out each Doctor individually and then hang them up in my cubicle, paper doll chain style.

Whoo, I'm probably over half way done Classic Doctor Who! Just three more Doctors to go and then I'm finished. The Fourth Doctor's run took a lot longer than I wanted but there were seven seasons to get through.

So, Four. All teeth and curls, as the quote goes. I'm not sure where he falls on my favourite Doctor scale. He was certainly less of a jerk than Three, but he could be such a big goof, too. He's kind of like Two in that regard. He acted the idiot so people wouldn't think he was a threat. He also seemed more alien than the previous incarnations; his reactions and responses were always all over the place. You never knew what Four would say or do next. I wouldn't say Four is my favourite but he is fun to watch.

( Would you like a jelly baby? Some rambling about the Fourth Doctor's era )

Well, from here on out, each Doctor's era is much shorter so I expect it'll be easier to finish off the rest of Classic Who. Hmm, maybe I'll make it in time for Christmas. Of course, then I'll have nothing to watch. But on to Five and his cricket outfit!