I have some knitting to show y’all today! First, my Clapotis. Finished. The word Clapotis takes on almost mystical significance when it rolls off my eight year old’s lips. She loves to wear it — perfect for staying warm after ballet classes. I love how she says it…"Clapotis." Almost like it’s a prayer, or maybe, the answer to a prayer.
I like my Clapotis a lot too. Today is the first day I haven’t worn it and that is only because I wanted to wear my Anthropologie Shrug, which I haven’t shown a proper picture of before, so here it is. The yarn is Colinette Point Five in the Toscana colorway.
And here, strangely enough, is the same colorway in Jitterbug sock yarn. I started this sock, just the ribbing, Tuesday night. What you see here is the result of an unusually productive Wednesday. Admittedly, I knit during a traffic jam on I-20 between Birmingham and Atlanta, which lasted for about an hour, and gave me a significant jump start.
This weekend I have got to do some research and pick out a skein winder, so any advice would be very welcome. I have several kilos of different yarns on the way here, and would really like to find something more efficient than my niddy-noddy for skeining them. If anyone reading has a recommendation, please let me know!
It’s beeeeyooooteeeful!! Just gorgeous…and you are too, of course 😉 Surely you know that though. I love that blue…it’s just captivating!
The Clapotis is wonderful and it looks great on you. I am so loving that little sock…they are the coolest colors.
Both of those are gorgeous, darling! I may be coming to steal that shrug from you, though.
Oh, and I bought a cheap yarn winder (and I mean super-cheap: I had a 50% off coupon) from joanns.com a year or so ago and it lasted longer than the more expensive one I bought off of ebay that lasted 3 months.
Hey Joyce,
The clapotis is StUNNING. What shimmer. And I love the shrug — I used the same yarn/colorway to make a sweater for my son so it’s great to see it in an “adult” project.
Joyce, your clapotis came out bee-you-tee-ful. And you finished a shrug and most of your socks too! I love my mama bear swift and ball winder I bought from the Oregon Wood Worker. He sometimes has them on ebay also with free shipping. Althought, I didn’t see any listed today. Here’s the link:
http://wood.charlestree.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=34
Cool things is right. Very cool things! It’s all good.
Joanne
Hi Joyce,
Your Clapotis looks fabulous on you. What a wonderful color.
It’s amazing how a little knit project can change the outlook on a traffic jam. Glad to see the Clapotis finished.
Gorgeous color for your “clapotis” !!! Wish I could hear your daughter say it! Precious indeed!
I am still working on mine. Started it in Oct and now am on the decreases.
Thanks for sharing
Vanessa in Upstate NY
http://www.butterflyjo.blogspot.com
There’s the CLAP!!!!!!!!!!!! Yay Joyce! Well done!
And you are beautiful! We need to see more of you!
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Absolutely beautiful!