A couple of years ago, I knit this sample. It turned out beautifully and I really wanted to knit one to keep. But, as with many things – time passes and I forgot about it.
Until this, since Gale posted her fantastic version of this I have been unable to get Cladonia out of my head!
I looked at yarns online. Lots of yarn online. Nothing really struck me…don’t get me wrong, there were volumes of gorgeous yarns, but nothing that really said to me – I need to be your Cladonia.
Then I remembered this Debbie Bliss Fine Donegal I had in my stash. I have three skeins of it, but I really did not want to make it one color. I played with other yarns in stash, but nothing was really the right color.
It did not take much effort to convince a friend to head out to Sewickley to visit their yarn shop and I am happy to report that I had great success finding the perfect yarn to match. They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery and for me it is true. Gale, I simply adore your Cladonia – my version will be a tribute to you!
I am holding off on casting on until I have the big brown blob finished – which, with some Olympic Assistance, I hope will be today!
I did get the first half of the Sheepspot Perendale plied up – I ended up with about 160 yds of 3-ply fingering weight yarn and I hope to get similar yardage out of the second half of the fiber. That will give me about 320 yds for a pair of socks, so here’s what I want to know from you, Gentle Reader, what is your go to toe up sock pattern? This is not my usual method of knitting socks, but I want to maximize the yardage!
Now for the Friday Links (and they are amazing this week!):
I laughed at this, but really – perhaps every little girl needs one!
It has been years since Interweave Knits has had anything that I even remotely wanted to knit, however their Fall edition has some really yummy things. Like this. And this. And this.
There was an update to Sight is Life
Grellow gets me every single time.
That is all I have for today, have a fantastic weekend and see you all back here on Monday!
I agree that Gale’s Cladonia is stunning. I have the yellow (from MDSW 2 years ago)…just need the grey and I’m thinking a garnet color. Oh my. I haven’t touched my Mick Jagged in a week, but am furiously (well, sort of) knitting away on a pair of socks for my son. And I bought more yarn last weekend. I have a problem. Hope your weekend is wonderful Kat!
I look forward to seeing this one, it should be lovely.
Cladonia has always been on my list (just love Kirsten’s designs), but Gale’s version is the best rendition I’ve seen and I’m glad I held off. I too will follow her inspiration! I’m also enticed by Sight is Life–again Kirsten!
Not a huge fan of toe-up socks, but one that I’ve made successfully (twice?) is Wendy Johnson’s Nanner Socks. http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/nanner-socks
Not that I don’t like toe-up socks, but the top-down somehow seems more logical. Or maybe that’s just me?!?!? Or maybe that’s just how I learned (top-down). Who knows?
Gale’s Cladonia is beautiful! I tried knitting that several years ago and I frogged it twice. I obviously wasn’t using the right colorways. Hehehe… Maybe that will be on my 2017 things to try again.
There may be a lot of yellow and grey Cladonias out in the wild! Have a wonderful weekend Kat!
Gale’s Caledonia is over the top! I knit one several years ago, and not nearly as pretty!!! Go for it!!!
Those colors are fabulous – I loved Gale’s and now I will love yours, too! And I have never knit a pair of toe up socks so I’m afraid I can’t help with that.
I am TOTALLY flattered !!! Thank you. Your Cladonia is going to be stunning, I love the tweed in that weight, and I love a tweed shawl.
Cladonia looks like it’s a great knit…I look forward to seeing yours take shape. Knit on!
how sad you gave up a sample, but I do love your new one to be!! great colors!!
I knit a Cladonia several years ago. Although I love it, I never wear it. The colors are WILD (seriously; what was I thinking???), and while fun to look at . . . it just never makes it out of the house. Your new one will be gorgeous; I love the colors.