Clapotis Complete
If a scarf could speak, Clapotis would want you to know that she appreciates all the efforts on her behalf to help dissuade her maker that fringing might be a good idea. She much prefers to be fringeless, and not to bear an uncanny resemblance to a gaudy table runner. She might also like to be blocked, but that is still in negotiation.
A little sunlight would have helped these shots with regards to making the details of Clapotis stand out, but given my current schedule and that of my photographer, I'm lucky to get pictures in whenever I can. Clapotis is a nice garment as she is very multifunctional. Not only can she be a warm, soft, glimmery scarf, but she can also pull double-duty as a shawl.
There's not much to add to my "what did I learn" list on this project -- she's a relatively simple scarf, though not quite as mindless to knit as I would have liked because of all the knitting through the back of the loop that is done to set up the dropped stitch areas. I have developed a definite devotion to Lion and Lamb, however, and I now know how to go about knitting a scarf on the bias. I used more yarn than called for by the pattern, but that can probably be chalked up to me not doing a gauge swatch before I got started.
One thing to point out about this scarf -- she's not a lightweight. With just over 3 skeins of Lion and Lamb, she weighs in at 300g. But it would be relatively trivial to modify the pattern to make something narrower and a bit lighter weight.
The pattern for Clapotis is well written and easy to follow. I think the author's extra instructions for lengthening or widening are a nice touch. It's also one of those patterns that would work well in a wide variety of yarn types and weights, depending on the desired effect.
Hi ! The Clapotis looks nice. The colour is great too. Well done !
oh wow.. not one that I had considered until you showed the close-up. It's really lovely..and I like the dual purposeness of it. Shawl of scarf, means much more wearing opportunity
Oooooooh, gorgeous. I love how it's shaped in such a manner as to be worn different ways.
(And thanks a lot for making me want one!)
Lovely !
Clapotis is beautiful. She'll look great in so many ways. I can't wait to finish mine!!
Lovely! I was thinking of making one a bit more narrow for a man. How much more narrow would you suggest?
It looks great! I was wondering about this pattern though - do you find it really bulky around your neck? Have you tried it on with a coat? My only fear of making this one is that I will feel like I have a neck brace on when I wear it
Beautiful. You'll wear her a whole bunch.
Oooh, gorgeous! The colors are really lovely on you.
I will bet that this scarf will be just the thing in the midst of the deep, frozen winter. That'll kick the ass of any wimpy scarf.
I love it as a shawl quite a bit!
Clapotis also brings to mind that the right pattern lay out is part of conquering the pesky frustration of handpainted yarns for those of us with obsessive compulsive tendancies that draw us into the "match or don't match" vortex on a regular basis.
The patterns that place the hand paint on the diagonal always seem to be pleasing without much fuss. The Knitty pattern "Tilt" was kind of the same experience...much easier to go with the flow...although I did just "play" with the colors...just a little.
I am doing Clapotis out of Wool in the Woods Zany right now. It is lighter weight and silk. Since it will be lighter weight, I should be able to wear it all the way through spring. But now I have to get some Lion and Lamb to make a heavier version. Yours is lovely!
What I'd really like to know is how you were able to keep the edges from getting holey and gappy--especially when you knit or purl 2tog. Do they disappear when you drop the stitches?
You look great in Clapotis, btw! She's pretty.
I've been mulling over whether to make this scarf. Yours is beautiful.
Oh, I'm in the midst of Clapotis with another colorway. Oh, how beautiful she is. I sooo look forward to finishing her!
Oooh, so pretty! You are making me reach for mine--incidently I'm using Morehouse merino laceweight and it looks like wide scarf and light as a feather, so change that yarn and make another!
The next one I make will be for me!
Clapotis came out fantastic. It's the first one I have seen knit up. It's the scarf of many diguises! Very clever pattern.
I'm casting on Clapotis today. I'll be using a kid mohair, variagated, grey to gold. Your's is beautiful!
ON two separate occaasions, my sister, DH, BIL, and myself have searched Canadian towns in the Eastern Townships for creme brulee.
GORGEOUS!!!