A little background: I liked Clapotis when it first came out on Knitty but shied away after I
took a very quick look at the pattern – it looked like I’d have to refer to the
pattern for every row and I just don’t have that kind of patience. I was inspired to give it a try after seeing
beautiful versions on so many blogs. And
I was so wrong – the pattern is extremely easy to follow and so much fun every
time you get to a row where you can drop stitches!!
I used some Wool in the Woods Twin Twist that I had in my
stash from a visit to the Cloverhill Yarn Shop in Baltimore this fall. Didn’t know about Wool in the Woods before
that trip, but I’m a convert. It’s a
small Pennsylvania company owned and run by two women with amazing color sense who clearly love
fiber. They recommend Twin Twist as a
sock yarn because it has a bit of nylon in it, I suppose, but it’s more like a
DK weight than sock weight. It’s lovely
to knit with. I used size 6 needles. The
colorway is Majestic Ridge. Here's a picture of how it looks on the skein:
I started it sometime in early January as a good take along
project, even though at that time my only outing was to the doctor’s office. Rather than make a wrap, I modified the
pattern to a wide scarf width, probably about 8” wide after blocking. I also added a few extra repeats in order to
increase the length, not sure where it will end up when it’s blocked, hopefully
around 60”. I put it down to focus on the Einstein Coat
but picked it up again for a little variety and finished it in a couple of
marathon sessions over the weekend. When
it’s blocked, it’s going to be a gift for my friend Marilyn, who gave me a
good deal of help and support during my recovery from weight loss surgery, including rides to said doctor’s
visits.
When I took these photos, I noticed the sorta striping pattern for the first t ime. It never ceases to amaze me the things that the camera picks up that my naked eye doesn't notice (see also the pooling of purple that looks a bit like an ink blot....)
As I mentioned, the drop stitch pattern was really satisfying, so much so that I'll very likely make this again. Here's a closeup:
Just saw on their blog that Woolwinders has the same love of
Wool in the Woods that I do, and this weekend might just have to include a
visit to see their spring/summer collection. I’m trying really hard not to buy yarn but instead to work with what I
have, but have given myself the loophole that if I buy for a specific project,
I can make an exception. Sounds like an
exception large enough to drive a truck through, but I’ve been pretty good so
far.
In the meantime, I’ve picked up Sheerly There again and am
almost midway through the top front piece. Working with Koigu KPPPM held together with Rowan Kidsilk Haze is
heavenly. It’s not a good take along
project, though and since the Einstein Coat isn’t either, I need to get
something else simple on the needles. Lots of babies have been born in recent months to friends – maybe it’s
time for some baby/toddler projects.
Your Clap is gorgeous! Thanks for the heads-up about wool in the woods, too.
Posted by: Ann | February 03, 2005 at 11:50 AM