I’d send a postcard to you, deer…

I was going to say “Matt is a lucky man to have a wife who will knit him a stag scarf”. But then I realized that he’s really not all that lucky unless I actually finish this one. I need ideas for the body of the scarf- straight, grey knitting? I’d rather not. My idea was cables, but it sucks in too much and doesn’t look right. Any ideas?