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December 26, 2005
Merry Christmas and some knitty disaster
This year through the christmas weekend, I sneaked bit moments to knit just some stitches or rows. For what?
The ebay seller has dispatched the yarn really quickly, I received it almost immediately from US. It is nice. The seller is nice too. Which isn't so nice is, the yarn itself.
It is of course very beautiful, half silk and half wool gorgeous Lorna's Laces yarn. But unfortunately, really unfortunately "Black Pearl" 's shade varies vastly. This one's color is VERY different from my Clapotis. I know, I have accepted it in advance that very likely happen, so I anyway ordered the yarn. And It HAPPENED very badly. My Clapotis color is more gentle, lavender purple colors. The new skein's purple is very vivid pansy mauve. The other colorways also all very different, strong, vivid tone.
Gee.....but I have no other way to save my Clapotis. I have no idea to rip out the project which drops many stitches intensionally, so I must go on. I bought the same yarn which is same shade, but other lot and hand dyed.
I started somehow, and it looks quite disasterous. More than clearly the color is different.....I will show you next time this tragic Clapotis.
Other than that, I've made some stash enhancement with this Lion& Lamb:
Araucania's Nature Wool. It is a try and the colorway is slighty greener than imagined, but it feels soft enough for next to skin. This is for a turtle neck sporty sweater appeared in Vogue Knitting Winter. In the book it was 3 colors version but I want simple color.
I just don't know when I can cast it on...
Posted by trico at December 26, 2005 01:10 AM
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Sorry to hear about your clapotis! I always thought that different lots wouldn't make so much difference. It does! As just couple days before I had to redo two sleeves.
Those yarn are so beautiful!
Posted by: mimi at December 26, 2005 10:56 AM