I have reached a place with the Folded Grapes Sweater (I’m trying out different names for it) that my mind has space for a second project. Cue the graph paper!
It’s messy and only a loose idea of what it became, but graphing it helps me visualize how everything sits together. Once I had this image to work with, I grabbed some leftover yarn and knit up my ideas.
With these two visuals, I sat down and wrote out the pattern. First, a basic stitch pattern for the set-up row. Then, the four row repeat of this wrap, using letters to represent the cable sections. Then I wrote out the three cable patterns (one is a mirror of another) and color coded with stitch markers. To keep track, I have three tally spots. One for the whole project, one for the mirror cables, and one for the center cable.
Originally, I was only going to use the deep purple acrylic yarn, but it is a lighter weight and I want this to feel heavy-ish. I found two skeins of the same cotton in complementary colors. I’m hoping that between the double stranding and cabling I’ll achieve the heft I’m going for.
So this will be my version of Elora Dannon’s hooded wrap from the new Willow. I love the look of simple knits, but by adding cables I’ll be able to stay stimulated enough to keep going. I’m also rather enjoying the double color. Each change is something to look forward to.
The Accidental Domestic Goddess 