I'm rethinking my Clapotis. No, I'm still doing it, but the yarn I was using just wasn't speaking to me for the Clap. Oh and before I go any further, in response to Tina - I was going to just knit the outer most stitches every time in the Thunderstorm colorway. But, that is neither here nor there as I am not using that yarn anymore. Like I said, it didn't feel right in my hands for this project. so, I went to Yarn Today today and found the perfect yarn for my project. I typically steer away from Plymouth yarns. I don't know why, I've never had a bad experience with them...I just don't go straight to them, so I often forget they are even there. I was getting a bit frustrated (as were my children, the toys were losing their appeal after an hour of Mom searching!), and was about to just get my store credit (yes, I took back the Majestic fibers...I couldn't afford to keep that and get something else) when I saw it. The perfect yarn. It isn't a color I normally even would look at for myself, purple, but it just jumped off the shelf at me and said, "KNIT ME!". How could I refuse? I grabbed the only 3 skeins of it and had them order me 2 more! Look at this!
I am just beyond thrilled about this yarn, it is BEAUTIFUL!!! Yipee!!!
This week marks my 1 year blogaversary! So....comment here and I will have the boy draw a name on Sunday and the lucky person will win something grand. If you knit it will be yarn, if you are a sewer, I will send you some great fabric. So, there is something for everyone!!! :D
I am just beyond thrilled about this yarn, it is BEAUTIFUL!!! Yipee!!!
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I'll stick my clapotis in my knitting bag so if I see you this week or next week or some year in the future, I can show you what it looks like with shadow/doubled. I think, for me personally that I would have rather knitted it from the weight of galway. It would give it some substance. I'm not a scarf person, but I think I tie scarves with 'warm' and shawls with 'lacy' Thus when my scarf turned out super duper light weight I just wasn't' happy with it and it was definitely not big enough for a shawl.
I'm using Encore to knit my sister in law a purple entrelac triangle shawl (I hope) I would have went with galway but I just know it would end up in the wash....
*Edit: Whoops, Shimmer doubled not Shadow.
Happy blogiversary!
I've been wanting to knit the Clap, but haven't found the 'right' yarn yet... sigh. Glad you found yours! It is beautiful!
Ooh, I want to see this! I really do need to work out a sleepover. I need some full late night knitting! :)
Well Nicole, we have Thursday night knit night up here...you need a mental health break, right???
good luck on the Clap! im not sure, but i think YT's Thursday night knit has been changed to the park (?) call Rita and verify.
i love the give-aways because it shows just how many of there are lurking out there. :)
2 things: 1, YT's knit night is at the store this week. too cold for the park. 2, YT got some new colourways of Plymouth Galway. Also some new sock yarn. that is all
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