Many of you will remember from this post, how my wonderful hubby thought the Clapotis was named Cup-A-Tea. So in honor of my husband, here’s my second Cup-A-Tea.
Pattern: Clapotis by Kate Gilbert
Source: Knitty.com Fall 2004 issue
Yarn: Brooks Farm Acero (2 skeins)
Needles: 4.0 mm / US 6 KnitPicks Options Nickel
Finished Dimensions: 60″ x 20″
Ravelry Info: My Page and Pattern Page
I’d originally purchased the Acero yarn to knit the Ella shawl, but for whatever reason, at some point I changed my mind and so the yarn languished in my stash. Then, a few weeks before Stitches West I joined my very first knit night group (Anaheim Hills Knitters), and figured I’d better take a fairly uncomplicated pattern to knit so that I could knit, talk, and pay close attention to all the conversation going on. Since I’d just seen Jillian’s beautiful black Clapotis, I knew I must cast on for a solid color Clapotis and went stash diving. Thankfully the Acero fit the bill and I cast-on immediately.
Since the Acero is between a Fingering and DK weight, I decided to add some extra pattern repeats to keep this more of a wrap than a scarf. Of course this added some additional knitting time to the project, but it was well worth it.
The completed shawl turned out exactly as I’d hoped and was perfect to wear in the cooler weather of Northern California. Unfortunately Clapotis has not been hardly used since, and most definitely won’t be seeing the light of day today … it’s a blasting 83 degrees. Does this mean it will be in the 100’s for summer? Perish the thought.