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#makeShitMonday, #crochet edition...

I've put my mohair wrap on hold to make a scarf for a friend who's about to go into chemotherapy - when my MIL was in chemo, I remember her mentioning how cold the treatment rooms were, and I'd like to give my friend something warm, soft, and comforting to wear for her treatments. 🧶💖 I had a skein of this lovely cashmere-merino blend in my stash, and she liked the colors, so we're off to the races!

Normally I don't love working to a deadline, but I really want to get this done before her chemo starts, and this is absolutely the fastest progress I've ever made on a single project... I wound the skein into a yarn ball on Sunday August 17th, and today I've just completed the body, so all I have left is the edging. It helps that we had a road trip to VA to take some friends caving - I got a *ton* of it done in the car.

Unfortunately we had a huge downpour while camping there, and my project bag got wet - the yarn was damp, so I left it out overnight to dry out, and then realized in the morning that there were a zillion moths around. The last thing I want is moth eggs i
on a gift! So I did a little research online and found that [heat is a good way to kill moth eggs](https://www.wellandgood.com/shopping/how-to-get-rid-of-clothes-moths). Conveniently the filament dryer for our 3D printer can hold at the appropriate temperature... 🤔 So I jury-rigged some standoffs to keep the yarn off the heater bars and made a little yarn sauna. 😁

Hoping to get it finished and blocked this week, so I can drop it off for her this weekend! 🤞🏻

@cannibal @crochet