Hi, all! Fall is here and I am loving it! Minnesota has been showcased to the nation and beyond recently with the Ryder Cup and other major sporting events. The weather has been stunning and everything is a lush green, with just a hint of fall colors emerging. Here I captured a double rainbow from our front window:
As promised, I am revisiting some of my State Fair entries that I had not posted prior to the fair.
The Ridge Hat captured my attention because of its elaborate cabling…and the fact that it is knit in worsted weight (which I hoped meant a quick knit).
I knit it out of mystery yarn – probably Madtosh DK (KW – do you recognize it?). I love how the cables completely change up as you near the crown. It received a 3rd place ribbon which was very nice!
The second thing I want to share is my Strandwanderer Shawl. Some of you may remember a prior attempt. I have bought lots of yarn in the past in order to make this intriguing shawl. The color changes have to be of a specific type and spacing for it to work.
I found Yarn Love Mr. Darcy in the Rainbow River Rock colorway last April at Yarnover. My “yarn whisperer” Kim thought it would work. I bought two skeins so it would not be skimpy. Later I looked at the receipt and realized I had spent $78!! Ouch!!
The shawl was part of my Camp contest entry – I started my presentation talking about the shawl (Mr. Darcy yarn)…blah, blah, blah! Then I threw the shawl aside and showed Little Darcy instead. Though I threw the shawl aside as if it was nothing, that is not the way I feel about it — I LOVE this shawl!
It was kind of tedious to knit but I adore it. The yarn is gorgeous and it worked perfectly to create the small, repeating boxes that represent the unique feature of this pattern. The boxes are created by binding off most of the sts across the shawl using 3 garter sts. This creates regular color repeats. The boxes alternate with rows of garter, where the pooling changes as the scarf widens. Brilliant! I knit this right down to the last 3 grams of yarn.
That’s it for now!
Looks like “Plunge” or “Baltic” to me but I would put my money on “Plunge.” If anyone else has another idea please inform us! It’s gorgeous no matter what color! Love that shawl! KW
Comment by Kathy W. — October 7, 2016 @ 10:01 am
If time permits, please, more details on the specifics of color and spacing that made the pattern work so beautifully.
Comment by CreeksideKnitter — October 15, 2016 @ 11:14 pm