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Apr 25, 2008 / Susan

Clapotis Cure

I have to get the grumbles out of my system caused by:

1. Allergies so bad that I can’t wear my contacts, and my glasses are starting to bug me.

2. The LCD screen on my camera cracking, so while the camera still works fine, I don’t have the convenience of the preview screen, which, grr.

3. My zipper foot hasn’t moved from Maryland since Tuesday, and

4. I spilled coffee this morning. Which wouldn’t be so bad, but on top of everything else, is just one more way the universe is mocking me.

To cure the grumbles, how about a little pretty?  Like some Flickr Inspiration, in the form of finished Clapotis-es? (I have no idea what the plural of Clapotis is. Just go with it.)

Gorgeous Clapotis Pics from Flickr

1. Clapotis, 2. Clapotis (v3.0), 3. Clapotis #1, 4. Clapotis – c’est fini!, 5. Raku-Clapotis [58:366, 22.03.2008], 6. Clapotis – finished!, 7. Silk Clapotis Detail, 8. clapotis ladders, 9. Clapotis

So pretty! I was inspired by the many gorgeous Clapotis shots out there (and there are a lot, because this pattern is extremely popular) to attempt my own artsy FO shot of my very own Clapotis, finished last December:
Finished Clapotis
(This shot was taken with my broken camera. I probably would have framed this better if I could have previewed this shot at the scene. Ahem. Moving on.)
That’s right – I finished this last December, and immediately took it to work where I wore it much of the winter in my drafty office. Here are the details:

Project: Clapotis, (Ravelry Link) by Kate Gilbert from Knitty, Fall 2004

Yarn: 3 hanks of Brooks Farm Four Play (color no listed on lablel), 50% silk, 50% merino, on #8 circular needles

The Clapotis pattern is extremely popular, to put it mildly. There are over 9,500 pictures on Flickr tagged “clapotis” and over 5500 projects listed on Ravelry today (which I’m sure will go up even further as Ravelry sends out more and more invitations).  There are many reasons – the pattern is easy to follow, easy to modify to make it wider/narrower/longer/shorter, it looks great in a variety of yarns and colorways, and the end result is functional and beautiful and looks way more complex than it is.

Truth be told, the actual knitting of this project was a little tedious in the middle.  But I knew that I would be SO much warmer at the office if I had a wrap to wear on my shoulders.  I didn’t even know way back in December just how long this winter would be, and how much use this wrap would get.

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SIDENOTE: In the interests of getting my broken camera repaired or replaced, I’ve put a lot of my stash up for sale on my trade/sell page on Ravelry. For those who aren’t on Ravelry yet, I’ll also be posting stash for sale on the fabulous Destash site. Click here to see the first of what I’m sure will be many postings. Let me know if you see anything of interest!

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