Clapotis!

As predicted, I finished my Clapotis right before I left for Hershey so I was able to do my photo shoot during the little getaway. I was so in love with it that I just had to throw it around my shoulders right away. This would've been a fabulous plan had it not been in the 80's with 99.9% humidity. I speak from experience when I say that wearing wool on the Metro when it's hot and humid is a very stupid idea. Did I mention that it was jam packed? The Metro was so full that they couldn't even shoehorn any more people on and I stood the whole ride. Ewwww.... and oh my aching feet!
Although the debut was a little less successful than I would like, I feel no less in love with my gorgeous new Clapotis. It is a wonderful pattern and a fabuous yarn.
If you haven't yet experienced Brooks Farm Yarn then I have to say that you are really missing something wonderful. Seriously! What are you waiting for? I have heard ravings from others and admired it for a while but I wasn't sure exactly what I'd do with it. A yarn that special needs a great project. It all came together at MDS&W this year. They had an example of a Clapotis made from Four Play which is a 50/50 blend of silk and wool. This stuff is delish! I tried really hard to capture the sheen it has but I fear that I failed. As I knit, it seemed irridescent at times (wouldn't that be cool?) but it's just the deep lustre the silk adds.
The silk content and the fineness of the wool also makes for a really soft yarn that's got a wonderful drape. I cannot wait for Fall to really arrive so that I can wear my new Clapotis. It was nearly 80 here today! That is just so wrong.
I can totally see why this pattern is so popular. It's simple and yet there's just enough going on to keep it interesting. This is what I knit while I sat by Stinkerbelle's bedside in the hospital and this is the first thing I reached for as I emerged from the fog brought on by my father's death. It was simple and comforting. I can even see myself making another one someday - perhaps as a gift.
The only question now is what to do with the little bit of leftover yarn. Damn! I knew I should've made it just a litttle bigger.