Hello, hello! I'm back from a couple of weeks of taking it easy (by which I mean knitting up a storm, hanging out with friends, and writing papers, but I did take time off from blogging!), and I wanted to start out by showing off my favorite recent knitting project, all finished up.
Pattern: 198 Yards of Heaven (my ravelry project page here)
Yarn: a 2-ply wool angora blend from Friends' Folly Farm in Monmouth, ME. The luminous purple colorway has great shots of hot pink, which you can see best in this photo.
Needles: US 7 (4.5mm)
Mods: Most obviously, I used a much lighter weight yarn than the pattern called for, but still on large needles. I think it really opened up the motifs and made the most of my 220 yards of this great yarn. The finished object is a decent size for a mini shawlette (I have no trouble wrapping it around my neck and getting it to stay on, which was really the only requirement).
I also did more repeats of the first chart and only got through a few rows of the edging chart. This was simply because I liked the results of the first chart better and I wasn't too set on having pronounced points along the edge.
Verdict: Success! I loved this yarn the moment I saw it in the yurt (yes, the yarn yurt!), and I wanted to find a pattern that would show off its shine and drapey quality. 198 Yards of Heaven was a great match.
Also check out this ridiculous outtake from my little photoshoot. I look pretty special.
I'm glad to be back, and I can't wait to hear all that you've been working on and enjoying this summer! Let's chat in the comments.
3 comments:
wow, it's gorgeous!! the colour is amazing on you.
This looks great. I've also knit this pattern earlier in the year and remember it to be really fun. Hmmm... Maybe it'd be a good gift for somebody as well? Well done!
Thank you both!
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