I ended up having to bow out of the swap because of some medical issues, which is too bad, I always enjoy knitty swaps. Thank you for the lovely fluff, AKKnitter, and thank you whoever took up my slack!
In knitting news, I'm knitting socks for my Dad. The pattern is incredibly stretchy. Here it is on my leg -- nice and symmetrical-looking rectangles of stitches.
Without a foot in it, it looks more like this:
Who said only lace looked weird pre-blocking?
Finally, my Clapotis is done. I have yet to take a good post-blocking picture and some action shots. I can't get the colors right in artificial light and am waiting for just the right conditions outside to show off the lovely red/gray/purple colorway.
I'm so glad I read the reviews for this colorway of Lion & Lamb (#66, Embers) on ravelry -- it bleeds like the dickens. I first gave the shawl a good soak in water with lots of vinegar, then rinsed with clear water, and gave it another soak with Eucalan. It still bled in the Eucalan bath, but not absurdly. The colors are still vibrant. The person on rav wasn't so lucky, hers was a faded mess after she washed it. I'm so grateful she shared her experience, I really love this colorway.
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6 comments:
Ooh that sock is really nice looking! The clapotis is gorgeous. Glad it didn't fade. Hope your medical issues are all better!
Love the socks! And the clapotis is lovely!
Glad you liked my video. Do try supported spindlng--it's addictive :)
Love that sock pattern!! I hope you are better!
Lovely knitting! I should probably knit a Clapotis someday....
I hope you're feeling better!
Oh, your Clapotis makes me want to knit another one. Red's tricky to photograph, but it still looks lovely. Good to know about Lion & Lamb.
Your knitting is gorgeous. I love the sock. Great job on the clapotis. I think I am the only person in the world who hasn't knitted a Clapotis. ;) It's on my to do list. Yours is lovely.
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