A Medallion for Morissa
or... A Caribbean Capelet
I've completed a bunch of projects but completely failed to write them up. Luckily I have most of the specifics on Ravelry. So here is entry number one on catching up with my "Finished Objects."
Last July while on our Alaskan cruise for my dad's birthday, I found a nice little yarn shop in Juneau called "Skeins". The owner was quite helpful, had a great selection of well organized yarn, and a very relaxed dog that hung out at the shop. Even though I'd promised my husband I wouldn't buy any yarn until I used up some of my stash, I made an exception for myself because this was for his mom. He couldn't get mad at me for that, right?? I chose a DK weight yarn (Rowan RYC Cashsoft DK) instead of a worsted weight yarn like the pattern called for in order to make it lighter. Hopefully its not too warm for her to wear at home in Trinidad.
The goal was to finish the capelet during our visit to Toronto while visiting my in-laws. Unfortunately my timing was a little off, and I finished knitting the third medallion on our drive home from Toronto. I didn't finish assembling the capelet and adding the collar until a few days later.
The pattern itself is very easy to follow, quick to knit and easy to memorize. The Rowan Cashsoft yarn was great to knit with. I'd use it again, but many of the patterns I find myself making don't call for a DK weight yarn.
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- Pattern: Medallion Capelet by Nicky Epstein from Vogue Knitting, Winter 2007/08
- Materials:
- 4 1/2 balls of Rowan RYC Cashsoft DK in Dark Red (SH 521)
- size 8 circular needles
- size 8 double pointed needles
- tapestry needle
- safety pins
- Modifications: I made this out of a DK weight yarn instead of the worsted weight that the pattern called for. Because of the smaller gauge, I did 26 repeats of the pattern on a size 8 needle (instead of 22 repeats on a size 10.5).
- [Ravelry Link]