Ouch!

You are a very brave woman.

I dont like the really wide ones they bunch around your neck like a straight jacket. I think the lighter yarn should proove much better.

I think you did the right thing. The scarf is beautiful, but if it's too wide and it's not what you want, it's obviously not right. I just recently finished a scarf, that is quite lovely, but it is very wide and as much as I like it, aesthetically, it's not functional. I'm a bit sorry that I spent all that time working on it for it not to be useful, but oh well.

Such is life, I suppose. That gorgeous yarn will fair better with a different project and the scarf will fair better with a different yarn. Too bad you were already at row 100 though. The sock looks great. :)

looks like you made a very wise choice - unless you had planned to gift it to someone, it would be silly to do so much work and never wear it.
Bloomin' Feet sock is lovely.

Have I told you how often my mother has attempted to knit this scarf...and the issues with finding an appropriate yarn. I sent her to the KAL maybe she will find something to inspire her.

ouch!

I loved that scarf! You could have given it to me. I'll have to make my own now.

i myself do not like wide scarves too. makes me feel like i'm choking myself!! you are very brave!! i would have ask a friend to frog it for me!! hahaha :D

You poor girl, after so much work too. Being in Oz too though I can understand your sentiments. The Clapotis is the only wide scarf type item I have knitted, but as it's more of a wrap than a scarf that's ok. I want to do the Lady Eleonora from Scarf Style, and that is very wide (and hopefully long) but again, it's a wrap that takes the place of a jacket or cardigan.
Absolutely loving the blooming feet. The pattern on the heel flap is very attractive too.

Oh Donna you poor thing :(

The socks look fantastic, just love the colour.

I think your pics are "broken". All I see are red x's. :(

The socks look fantastic Donna. It's a shame you had to frog the scarf. But better to frog it now then finish knitting it and then never to wear it.

Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! Frogging is happening here too......... I am blaming the hot weather ;p

I was so surprised to see that you had to rip out the scarf. It would have been too wide for my tastes too. The sock looks great.

The frog pond strikes again! But at least you had the guts to do it--several knitters I know watched me frog something (I was out of my mind once, and started a queen sized bedspread, decided it was driving me completely nuts and I would never finish it. So I frogged it. In a public knitting group. In a library. I think the sudden gasps sucked a few books from the shelves.) and couldn't believe I'd rip out that much work. "But I'm not happy with it, and I know I'll never finish it." I think I need to look up my super spiral shawl and repeat....

The scarf is looking so good too! But at least you're not blindly knitting on it until it's almost done. Ripping that would be sooooo much harder! I'm loving your socks - is that an eye of partridge heel? I think I know what my next pair of socks is going to be!

Oh no, what a bummer! Oh well, at least you'll end up with something you'll be happy with.

The socks are stunning!

Oh Donna, maybe you should have finished it and given it to someone as a pressie who could use it more than us. With the humidity at the moment I am sure we wont be needing any winter wear for quite a while. I just adore those socks too, very pretty.

I agree with sending something to the frog pond when you know forcing it to work is wrong. Hope you finish the pair in time for the Sock-a-Month KAL!
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Well, damn. That is an eye-opener. I had no idea the scarf's dimensions were so huge. I'm less in love with it now. And I just ordered the pattern, too. I thought I owned it already, but can't find it, so I (re?)ordered it. Cripes, maybe I should consider doing it in fingering or laceweight yarn. I truly thought it was a little delicate kind of scarf, not so wide at all..

I usually have trouble the other way, for some reason -- skinny scarves, when with my dimensions I need something wide! I'll have to keep it in mind -- it was beautiful. Of course, I'm sure it will be in the new yarn, too. And I covet the socks. (I think I use the word "covet" way too much in your comments....)

Better to frog it now than finish and never wear it. I've got a sweater upstairs in my closet suffering that fate. I just need to suck it up and take the fergockin' thing apart.Sigh. The socks are very pretty.

I don't know much, but both of those projects are gorgeous. Where did you find your sock pattern?

Ang