Red Yarn

I bought some red boucle yarn that looks pretty in the skein. When I tried to knit it up it was not pretty. I tried using it with several other yarns I have and it was still not pretty. Then I saw this on Etsy:

EXCEPTION TO CC-ZERO!!! This picture was copied from etsy.com and is probably copyrighted.


I cannot afford the yarn the etsy.com version was made from, but I did have some odd bits around so I am making a knock-off:

Those lovely wood needles you see were a gift from Jim, he made them for me!
Here is a pic of my friend wearing the scarf the day I gave it to her.