Summer seems to be flying by. Ack.
I did get a small project done! I am going to teach a class at The Yarnery this fall and needed to make the shop sample. I toyed around with a couple of shawl patterns and settled on Rakke by Susanna IC. It can be knit with LOFT or Shelter. I made the LOFT version, which takes about 2 skeins (my color is Long Johns).
It was a fast and fun knit. There are nupps involved, but the LOFT handled them just fine. LOFT is growing on me. I kind of like it now!! I found an error in the pattern and the Brooklyn Tweed Support Team responded quickly and efficiently. Great customer service!!
All in all, a satisfying little project. What is in store next? Only the psychic network knows!! I hope they let me in on the secret….
Beautiful! I wish I lived near enough to take your class. I am now tuning into the psychic network!
Comment by Mary Jo — July 20, 2015 @ 5:48 pm
Nice choice on color and the pattern! Glad to know the yarn is growing on you, I’ve been looking at it lately.
Comment by Penny — July 20, 2015 @ 6:42 pm
Beautifully done and the color is lovely. Thanks for sharing this with us!
Comment by pkett — July 21, 2015 @ 10:10 am
Wow, you’re a fabulous knitter. That’s lovely. A very pretty lace project. I’ve come to adore both Shelter and Loft. No other yarn spit-splices like it does. It’s so light, and softer than you imagine, especially after washing. And it wears well. Seeing this makes me want to use Loft on my next project. Miss it!
Comment by Jennie — July 21, 2015 @ 11:23 am
Beautiful! In fact, far lovelier than the versions on the Ravelry pattern page.
Comment by Susan — July 21, 2015 @ 6:22 pm
Absolutely beautiful!
Comment by Michelle — July 21, 2015 @ 8:13 pm
wow, that’s gorgeous! I can’t believe you finished it so quickly. I’m excited to see it in person!
Comment by Yarndude — July 22, 2015 @ 1:00 am
Love it! Such a gorgeous color and interesting pattern.
Comment by Kathy W. — July 23, 2015 @ 11:18 am
Oh, Susan, wait until you’ve knit a sweater in Loft, it is the most divine weight to wear and Loft so earns its name!
Comment by Ann McCauley — July 23, 2015 @ 11:27 am
I’m glad LOFT is growing on you! I used Shelter to make my husband a sweater three years ago, and it had so many bits of weeds that the project took twice as long as it should have! Half the time was spent knitting, and the other half picking out all of the vegetation! Do you find that’s not the case anymore?
Comment by Natalie — July 23, 2015 @ 6:48 pm
Hi Susan, Am working on the rakke pattern for class and having problems with the count (only on row 15 for the scarf version). You were going to have a photo for us to use. Is this it?
Comment by nadia — November 30, 2015 @ 11:53 pm
think i got it. marker or two fell out.
Comment by nadia — December 1, 2015 @ 12:28 am