Water's Edge by the water's edge.
November 17, 2011This photo was taken on the big Monterey Cypress at the entrance to City Beach. |
The pattern came from Coastal Knits and is designed by Hannah Fettig. The book has sweet stories next to the photos of their pretty sweaters photographed at favorite beachy spots in Maine and the California central coast. So in that spirit, I felt a coastal shot was necessary for the photo shoot of my sweater. My girlfriend and I went to Carmel-By-The-Sea for a day of shopping and lunch. She kindly took pictures of me on the water's edge for my Water's Edge Cardigan.
I made some obvious and easy changes to the pattern and noted them on my Ravelry page.
The yarn is Kidsilk Aura which has been discontinued, makes me so sad. If you haven't used it yet, you should try to find some before it's all gone. It's the bigger sister to Kidsilk Haze so knits up faster and fluffier and is the same luscious combination of kid mohair and silk. But just like KSH it's the devil to frog. You have to pull at it and you feel like the yarn is screaming at you, but it's strong and somehow you do manage it and then will actually re-knit up beautifully after all that. I love this yarn and will miss it. I bought mine at Jannette's Rare Yarns. If you get on her email list your stash may grow quite out of control, just warning you in advance.
Hannah also designed the famous Effortless Cardigan which went viral on Ravelry.
Thanks for coming to the coast with me, it was a beautiful day. Please stop by tomorrow, I'm going to post some pictures of my favorite shop in Carmel, you'll love seeing it.
3 Comments
LOL! I bought a bunch of Kidsilk Aura from Jannette too!
ReplyDeleteYour cardi looks great, and I love the seaside shots!
Love how your yarn choice changes the look of the pattern. Well done!
ReplyDeleteHow cute is that cardigan! Love it, especially in the color you chose. Your photo shoot is just right to complete the look. It must have been cloudy in the Bay area because you got a beautiful day in Carmel :o)
ReplyDeleteYou make my day when you make a comment!