Every time I knit a Clapotis, I complain all the way through.
“It’s boring!”
“My hands hurt!”
“Maybe I could make it shorter…”
“How much further?”
But every time I’ve finished knitting a Clapotis, I can’t wait to start another one.
This one was started in July, as a birthday present for my mother-in-law. But her birthday came and went, and I was still knitting, so it became her Christmas present instead. It’s made from five skeins of Noro Cash Island, a lovely soft blend of wool and cashmere. It’s beautifully soft and drapes beautifully.
Thankfully it was extremely well received – my mother-in-law is also a knitter (and a much better one than me!), so she appreciates the time and effort that goes into making a gift like this as much as the finished piece itself.
And I may have had a little accident in the John Lewis sale, and bought five skeins of Rowan Silky Tweed, to make a pretty grey one for myself…