OK, I fess up, when adding photos of my yarn to the yarn-in-waiting gallery I kept missing this Noro stash somehow. Guess I didn't want to admit to yet another dream tucked away in my closet. But today I just knew it was time to start Rocktorp from the Cornelia Hamilton booklet (#2).When I bought the booklet I loved this pattern and am thrilled to find short tweed jackets are in this year (might I even be fashionable?). When I went looking for the yarn last September (shortly before starting this blog) I had a tough time finding it since the fall Noro shipments had yet to arrive on these shores. But I did find it, and it's been waiting patiently for me to re-discover it ever since.
The Noro wrapped balls are Shinano #13 (65% wool, 35% silk) and the balls wound by me are Cash Iroha #22 (40% silk, 30% lambswool, 20% cashmere, 10% nylon). Look at these colors together. How could I have resisted so long? Yeah, this is a gratuitous 2nd photo, but it's just so beautiful. The color in this close up is more accurate. It's raining right now and the light is low.
While they were hidden away I'd forgotten how much I LOVE these yarns. I admit it, I'm a Noro freak. I also must admit I bought 10 balls of Silk Garden on ebay today for Klaralund - I'm late to that particular party, but while wearing my entralac today I just kept thinking about knitting with SG again. Will show and tell when it arrives.
Socks are on the toe box - finished photos soon.
Clapotis is on repeat 11/12 and getting ready to be decreased - I expect to finish tomorrow. Jacq recommened keeping the standard length, so I'm getting pretty excited about the impending cast off. FO - YEAH! Already planning a spring version in light, soft colors. Maybe a silk/cotton or silk/merino blend? Thanks Beth for putting that in my mind!
Looking good! I need to make a clapotis too. Just have to find the time to fit it in. I love the colors of the noro together. Compliments each other nicely. Looking forward to seeing pictures of the WIP soon....
Posted by: Violet | January 28, 2005 at 04:37 PM
wow, your clapotis looks awesome. i really can't wait to see it all finished up! your noro colors together are beautiful! you sure are starting off 2005 with some gorgeous things!
Posted by: michelle | January 28, 2005 at 06:20 PM
Its a race -- will you finish your Clapotis before or after me? (Hey, a rhyme!) I'm laughing here, because I purchased some Artyarns on ebay, THINKING it would be my light, springy, pinky-colored version of Clapotis, and when it arrived I saw it was much redder/browner than I had expected. It is color #111. Is that the same color yours is? Very pretty -- but still not what I expected. Maybe this will be a gift for my somebody....
Posted by: Beth S. | January 29, 2005 at 07:22 AM
Oh that Noro is gorgeous and that's quite the little stash. They look beautiful together. I love the Silk Garden though I've never worked with it, I've seen some really beautiful finished items.
Clapotis looks beautiful and I'm looking forward to seeing it finished.
Posted by: Risa | January 29, 2005 at 07:56 AM
Oooh, what fantastic colors of Noro you have! Can't wait to see them turn into something you can model for us. :)
Posted by: Anne-Caroline | January 30, 2005 at 11:20 AM
I finished Clapotis! Well, I finished the knitting part. I'm still pulling down all those rows of stitches. (And I got a creepy feeling that I MIGHT have missed one of the drop stitches... how to remedy that?) Will post pics later today on She Loves to Knit...
Posted by: Beth S. | February 01, 2005 at 05:57 AM