the blue blog archives: knittin' it old style

It's 2005 all over again! I'm knitting a Clapotis in some practically vintage yarn from Sunshine Yarns. I'm teaching an advanced beginners class at my LYS where we're making Clapotis wraps. It's such an awesome pattern to learn a little bit about shaping and pattern reading. And nothing can compare to the thrill of dropping those stitches!

I had two skeins of this beautifully blue circa 2005 Sunshine Yarns worsted and thought it would be just enough to make a scarf sized version of the wrap. After knitting this far, however, I'm not sure that the wool is soft enough to be a scarf. So, I'm on the hunt for something fine and fluffy to carry along with it to soften it up. I'll let you know tomorrow what I come up with!

posted by alison at 9:31 am | in baby, it's cold outside

Comments

I never did knit one of those, but have wanted to all these years. Maybe one day I still will.

Posted by: Wendi at December 10, 2008 12:53 PM

It's such a pleasant pattern to knit: very straight-forward once you get through the first iteration of the pattern and very satisfying. You should definitely make one some day! :)

Posted by: ALISON at December 10, 2008 1:14 PM

I found some advice somewhere to make the stitches you drop as purls - makes it much easier to track them!

Posted by: Katie B. at December 10, 2008 1:37 PM

Ooooh, clever, Katie! Great tip.

Posted by: ALISON at December 10, 2008 1:49 PM

I never made one of these, but all of the ones I've seen have been pretty elegant looking. Maybe I'll join the crowd someday and make one for myself.

Posted by: Seanna Lea at December 10, 2008 4:51 PM

Well, if you can drop stitches and its legitimate, I just might have to knit a Clapotis for ME!

Posted by: Rebecca in CO at December 11, 2008 9:48 AM

I've knitted this twice, both as gifts, both as scarves. I just need to add fringe to my current one.
One day I might make my self one.

Posted by: Orli at December 15, 2008 2:20 AM