I knit the Dr. Who scarf!

For G's birthday, I knit him the Fourth Doctor's scarf. 

There were actually quite a few different versions of the famous scarf, as I found out: One for every season, plus a few extras. But for the most part, they are just variations on a theme.

I chose the season 13 scarf.

I used the directions and recommendations of the witty little knitter herself. I opted for Brown Sheep Nature Spun sport weight yarn.

You can find the pattern I used here.  (png)

A few notes on the project:
I used US size 5 circular metal needles after asking Tara what size she recommended--and she answered! I was a bit star struck...

I purposefully knit somewhat loosely so I wouldn't have to block later. Which probably led to the following problem, that...

I completely ran out of saddle tan and goldenrod; I had a bit of wood moss, red fox and chocolate kisses left; and I had a whole skein of spiced plum and most of a skein of charcoal. This meant I wasn't able to add the tassels the original had. I would suggest purchasing a few extra skeins of the above yarns if you really want tassels.

I followed Tara's guidelines for switching colors in part and it turned out beautifully. The ending tails I wove in after finishing the scarf with a tapestry needle.

The entire project took me about the equivalent of 2 weeks of fairly regular knitting to complete, which was easy to manage over winter vacation. I'll admit it was a love-hate project, as the joy of knitting wears off by about the second foot of any scarf for me. I am not the speediest knitter, so I am sure others could complete it faster.While I wouldn't recommend this as a first project, it is definitely doable for a beginner and Dr. Who fan, especially considering Tara's detailed instructions and supplementary Youtube tutorials.