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December 10, 2016

From Sally — Boulevard

Filed under: Updates — surly @ 1:46 pm

As loyal readers of this blog know, I love Shibui yarns.  The yarns themselves are beautiful and wonderful to work with and they have wonderful patterns.  Simple, classic, stylish.  I’ve knit several and have quite a few in various stages on my needles.  (An embarrassing number of works in progress is my hallmark.)

When I saw Boulevard, designed by Shellie Anderson, I loved it.  It’s knit using Shibui Cima (a lace weight blend of alpaca and merino) and Shibui Staccato (a fingering weight blend of merino and silk).  The result is a sumptuous fabric with wonderful drape.

My sad little photos do not do justice to how beautiful this piece is.  It’s not really a poncho and not really a cape.  It’s long and swingy.  I made a size Medium and could definitely have made the size Small.  It’s very oversized.   It needs to be photographed on a person rather than a mannequin but . . . sometimes it’s hard to take photos of oneself.  Especially when one does not like to be photographed!

I closed it with bracelet findings instead of hooks and eyes as called for.

 

PS from Susan — a glimpse of our beautiful snowy day!

4 Comments »

  1. It’s beautiful! So soft and comfy looking. And to use jewelry findings – very smart!!

    Comment by Penny — December 10, 2016 @ 3:57 pm

  2. Looks lovely. Great idea to use jewelry findings – definitely better than hooks and eyes!

    Comment by Amy — December 10, 2016 @ 5:41 pm

  3. So elegant! Great tip about jewellery findings!

    Comment by Susan — December 10, 2016 @ 9:25 pm

  4. Your Boulevard is gorgeous!

    The bracelet findings make a much nicer closing. Browsing Ravelry I just coincidentally came across your Whiteness of the Whale cardigan with jeweled bracelet clasps for buttons. So pretty.

    I love seeing what the two of you do.

    Comment by annie — December 14, 2016 @ 10:14 am

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