Knitting Double

I have just placed an order for some beautiful claret and yellow wool. Sufficient to make two Gryffindor scarves for my lovely housemates. They've paid for the yarn, I just have the making to do. I'm looking forward to it, though I wonder whether I'm going to enjoy it so much by the end of the second scarf.

The pattern I'm going to use is the Atypically Knit pattern that seems to be top of most people's to-knit lists. It looks straight forward enough.

I won't be starting on them until I get home from uni as I've sent the package of yarn there. I figure I have enough things to distract me without more knitting!