Major Knitter: Charisma and the Purply Scarf

As I mentioned, I flew home to Sioux City, Iowa this week to visit my family. I packed my Knitting Central Sock Club socks from last month (the second pair of Danni's Cables, Cables Everywhere). I also took some yarn and was knitting on the plane, in the car and even in the beauty salon.

Remember how I mentioned that I am trying to knit things and donate things to the Jackson Recovery Center? I especially want to donate to the Women and Children's Center, Marienne Manor and the Adolescent Center. When I was home I visited the first two facilities and was impressed by how amazingly well they're run and what a superb and touching job everyone does at helping people get back on their feet. Of course, I then ask myself, I'm impressed, but not surprised. I knew the JRC team was top notch. As many of you already know, my mother was Marienne Jackson and purple was her favorite color. Somehow I want to tie knitting, Jackson Recovery Center and some good charity knitting together.

James knew about my desire to launch a knitting project and charity fundraiser for Jackson Recovery Center. He brought me a lovely skein of worsted weight New Zealand wool from Manukau Yarns called Charisma. It's a lovely shade of everything purply all rolled into one gorgeous ball. He thought it would make a great scarf in honor of my Mother. He was right. I decided to knit a fun and easy mistake rib scarf and it's turning out beautifully. I will probably gift it to someone at Marienne Manor.

Charisma Yarn by Manukau Yarns of New Zealand
1 skein = 200 grams and approximately 400 meters
US size 8 needles
Cast on 33 sts
*(K2, P2) - repeat from * until last st. K1
Repeat for every row until scarf reaches desired length (or you run out of yarn)
I haven't finished yet, so I can't give you the exact dimensions
Unblocked - my scarf is approximately 6 inches wide
I don't think I'll add fringe to this scarf.