So I finally finished my Clapotis and I have to say I really like knitting it. There is something just “naughty” about dropping a stitch that I actually raveled in Overall it’s a pretty easy knit and could just be absolutely mindless until you get to the PM or YO. Regardless it was a pretty easy to do and I’m thinking about …dare I say it…xmas presents!
It makes a beautiful shawl particularly using the Manos yarn.
One thing about Manos is that since each skein is a bit different and they don’t do dye lots the colors are a bit darker in the beginning and they get lighter when I added a new skein. A bit annoying although I doubt anyone will take notice.
Another frustrating bit was that I must have forgotten to drop a stitch or I accidently knitted where I shouldn’t have.
-sigh-
So there’s an instance in my pattern that’s missing the drop as you can see below.
Very annoying as I feel everything thing that I knit always has something “off” about it. I read on one of the ravelry forums today that that’s what makes it “unique” which is amusing. 
Anyhow, back to the pattern, it definitely knits up to be more like a shawl then a scarf. Which I should have figured since I believe the width is about 20inches. Still pretty and it give it the draped affect. Another thing is that it called for about 6 skeins of Manos and I think I only used 4. Which is great – more yarn to do something else but still the knitter in me is nagging. Do I knit too tight? What’s this going to mean when I do a sweater?
Yea, yea, yea – GAUGE is the answer. To which I say in the memorable words of my 11th grade English teacher, “PSHAW’! I truly hate the gauge and as I listen to more knitting podcasts it’s not making me more enamored by it. There’s EASE you have to worry about and blocking the swatch and way to many things to do before you even get started on the pattern. Alas, patience must be a knitter’s calling of which I sorely lack. Perhaps, I’m half a knitter..like just an “itter”? Okay I’ve gone overboard on the rambling bit.
Back to the clap – I’m thinking about knitting this for one or all three of Mark’s sisters..or perchance my Jersey friend?? Don’t know..I’ll have to be on the look out for yarn deals on Noro or Manos – those are the ones that I think will look fab for this type of project.
Yes talking about xmas knitting projects is insane in Feb but hell I never get to finish them when I start in October so why the hell not start early and just stash it!
