Swimming pool scarf

I bought the yarn to make this scarf a few months ago, when I still lived in L.A., but was already planning to move back to New York. When I walked into Yarn Garden (a great yarn store on Tujunga Ave. in Studio City), they had an example scarf on the wall made out of these yarns. The sparkly aqua fringe reminded me of my swimming pool, so I decided I'd buy some and knit the same scarf. The yarn was seriously pricey, but I thought it would be nice to have as a wearable tribute to my time in Los Angeles.

It could've been a quick project, but I've been so busy with moving and working that I didn't finish it until yesterday. This morning I put it on and discovered that the fringe feels a lot sillier than I expected. It reminds me of the fluffy stuff used to make cheerleader pom-poms, so when I wear it, I feel like I should jump around a lot and spell things out loud. If this scarf-related perkiness starts getting on my nerves, I guess I could always trim the fringe shorter, but for now it's kind of fun.