"October is for Spinners" scarf. Pt. 1

This is my current WIP. The "October is for Spinners" scarf by Sharon Emery. The pattern was originally published in chart form, in the book "Barbara Walker's Third Treasury of Knitting Patterns." It is currently available in a text version, as a free download from Ravelry. The scarf starts on size 6 needles, with four strands of fingering or lace weight yarn held together. There is a seed-stitch border, and a formidable looking, twisted-stitch spider motif. As you progress down the length of the scarf, you gradually drop strands and increase needle size. The result is a piece that looks like its dissolving, or fraying away to nothing.

I saw this pattern early last year, and added it to my Ravelry queue. The four strands at once element was intimidating. Now that I've started, I'm pleasantly surprised at how friendly project this is. I think the only fiddly bits are the purl-left-twists. Purling through the back loop with four strands of yarn at once, isn't my favorite.

One funny thing. I read reviews on Amazon for the book in which this pattern was originally included. One reviewer remarked that while the patterns are unique and well charted, many of them don't seem appealing, for example: "Who wants a scarf with a realistic spider on it?"

I do!

ETA: I realize I forgot one detail here. I'm making this with Jojoland Ballad, fingering weight yarn. Colorway 205. It's got more of a brownish-pink cast to it than this photo indicates.