Susan recently said that I had finished three projects in one day. It’s true. But one was very small (I’ll share it another time), and the other is my own Pueblo Scarf. You’ve seen it as I was working on it, and you’ve seen Susan’s. So I won’t bore you with mine. At least not right now. Instead, I’ll share a quick and easy project that I love so much I’m sure I’ll make again (in different colors).
It’s a free pattern from Shibui Knits using their lovely Silk Cloud yarn, a beautiful lace weight of 60% mohair and 40% silk (330 yards in each 25 gram skein). It comes in absolutely luscious colors. Luscious.
The pattern is Gradient, so named because you gradually shift colors. The color transition is achieved by knitting three strands together and replacing one strand at a time with a new color.
The colors I used were Nude, Watermelon, Raspberry, and Bordeaux.
I knit it in just a few days and I’ve already worn it a lot. The bright colors make me happy, and it’s perfect to throw on when it’s a little chilly or when someone’s air conditioning is colder than I’d like. I definitely plan to knit another one in more wintry or fall colors.
I made mine about 45 inches long. I used almost all of the Watermelon and Raspberry; those middle colors are used in more transitions. I had a fair amount of Nude and Bordeaux left over.
P.S. I wanted to add that Susan and I are keeping those who have just suffered such tremendous losses in Oklahoma in our thoughts. I was born in Oklahoma, which is where our mother was from. The scope of the damage there is hard to understand.
Oooh, I love it! And your colors are fabulous. Did it take the entire skein of each color, or did you have some left over?
Comment by Astrid — May 21, 2013 @ 3:55 pm
I have been reading your blog for years, and sadly, have never commented. Thank you for the thoughts of Oklahoma. It is tragic here.
Comment by Bev — May 22, 2013 @ 12:49 am
From Susan — This smoke ring is the softest thing I have ever touched and is so cute when worn. It goes out over the shoulders and then drapes in the front. Very stylish and practical. I will be making this one!!
Comment by lv2knit — May 23, 2013 @ 7:07 am
Hello to you and your sister. Thank you for the endless inspiration and sharing of the yarn adventures. I love your the work you both do!! A sidenote about the hand/wrist discomfort with myself I had hand/wrist and feet off and on for few years and think looking back that mine was a combination of dental (root-canal) and or foods that I occasionally ate (high- carbohydrates). My body was becoming insulin resistant. This Is my own thought , I have no medical back round this is what I found with myself and my hand/wrist and feet have resolved. Oklahoma try to have calmness at times and proper sleep is very important. We had this where I live 3 yrs. ago. dianne
Comment by dianne c. — May 23, 2013 @ 8:23 am
Oh, you are such a bad influence on my yarn budget. As if I don’t have enough yarn, I had to call KnitPurl and order my own color version of Gradient. I was OK just looking until Susan chimed in about how soft it is. Really, you two are such an inspiration and budget be damned.
Comment by Betty — June 3, 2013 @ 9:02 am