Have you seen The Knitter’s Book of Yarn? If you haven’t, run, don’t walk and grab one! I love this book very much, despite the fact the cover is orange. It’s so instructive insofar as all the different types and spins and preparations of yarns, so it’s great for that. But there’s also 40 patterns in it! All that for $20? Jeebus. Best deal of the year!
Enter the Step Ribbed Stole. It’s hyooge, aiming for 16″ wide and 60″ long, and I’m knitting it with both Brooks Farm Harmony and Brooks Farm Duet. I’m alternating two rows of each, because while they do look exactly the same (can you tell in the picture? I can’t. I can’t tell in person either) and are spun the same way, Duet is 55% mohair, 45% wool, while Harmony is 55% mohair, 22.5% silk, and 22.5% wool. Go figure. So I thought it’d work out better this way.
I’m now over 2 feet into this thing… and while it hurts my brain to realize it’s gonna have 48k stitches, I love it! It’ll go well with my lavender wool coat, and the fabric is wonderful. Thank you, Karen, for foisting them on me! I definitely think I need more of this….
