Months ago, I saw Lolly's Jacquard Pulli and lusted after it, but thought I should wait until more WIPs reached FO status. However, after staring into my Ultra Alpaca basket and trying to figure out what to do it all, I decided fair isle was the perfect medicine. Turns out I was right!Fair isle is one of those wonderful (or horrible, depending on how you look at it) things that are impossible to put down. I started this two days ago and the ribbing was slow, but as soon as the colorwork started, I was zooming along like Michael Phelps, Olympic-style. Here are some guts:
I'm using five colors of Ultra Alpaca, a red Ultra Alpaca Light, and a beige Louisa Harding Grace Silk & Wool. I redid the color chart on Excel in order to compensate for the similar color values my yarn has as opposed to the colors Rebecca 34 uses. Yes, I know I have just added more WIP to the WIP pile. But I don't feel bad since I'm done with the back and one front of the Snowdrift cardi, I'm done with the back and 90% of the front of Clint's sweater and Ene looks like this:
I have two repeats of the third chart and the final chart left to do.
3 comments:
You have been going all out on the WIPs! They are beautiful!
Oh my goodness! slow down sister! you are making me look like a sloth :) I want to get back to mind soon - it is a great design. I love the Fair Isle too, and you are right, it does zoom right along - very Phelpsian!
oooh pretty...i have a couple skeins of ultra alpaca i got at the annual webs sale and i love petting them :-)
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