Rapunzel

Daughter # 2 had a dream or

perhaps it should be deemed a nightmare.

She was locked in a tower and unable to

find the door needed for her exit.

We laughed.

I recommended a Rapunzel solution.

She lamented that her hair grows slowly.

Alas.

This morning as I was awaiting her Sunday

call I leafed through the special edition of

"Knitscene."

And lo and behold.

There was a knitting pattern for a Rapunzal scarf.

In essence:

2.25 inches wide and 108 inches long

4 skeins of Malabrigo Gruesa yarn

Size 15 double pointed needles

Make a 4 stitch I-cord with skein one until it runs out.

Repeat for the other 3 skeins.

Wrap a 30 inch strand around all four cords.

Braid loosely.

Even the cords and with a 6 inch tail gather cords together.

Wrap the assembled cords with another 30 inch strand.

Finished.

You are rescued.

Of course given the height of the tower

you might need to adjust your lengths

and the number of skeins needed.

But I am sure that your are as resourceful

as Rapunzel.