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Have you ever asked yourself why a piece of knitting just grabs you? I have, but I have no answer. I just know, that I look at 100’s of pictures of knitted garments a year, and never think twice about them. Then, I see one and I become obsessed until I knit the piece.

photo credit: Joe Coca

Perhaps this happens when I see a piece that is so stunning that it would it would be a sin to substitute the yarn. The piece is the perfect combination of yarn, stitch, and function. In other words, it couldn’t be more aesthetically pleasing.

This is exactly the way I felt when I saw Nancy Bush’s "A Stork’s Nest Scarf To Knit" in the January/February 2008 issue of Piecework magazine.

I can get lost in the photo by Joe Coca. I sense the pleasure in knitting this scarf.

The scarf is knit with one skein of Jojoland 2 ply Cashmere. Knitting with this cashmere is a tactile delight. It is well spun, soft, and as with all of Jojoland’s yarns, the colors can only be described as rich.

Nancy Bush’s design is perfectly executed. The stitch is lovely and the yarn enhances the lace. I think this design is going to be a classic.

There is one caveat. The chart for Stork’s Nest is beautifully done. The text directions state clearly the number of vertical repeats to complete the scarf. The horizontal repeat is marked off in red on the chart. However, the number of times to repeat the block in red has been omitted. It should be stated to repeat the stitches blocked off in red 3 times total.

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