Seascape Stole TKA#28 海景披肩

線材: Rowan Kidsilk Night (67% 超柔毛海, 18% 真絲, 10% 聚酯纖維，5% 尼龍), 色號#612 粉紫 - 2.5 球 (227yd [208m] / 25g)
圖樣: Knitty 2008 夏季刊
針號: 美制4號 3.5mm 輪針
尺寸: 寬 38 cm/15 英吋, 長 160 cm/63 英吋
製作日期: 2008/07/28 - 2008/08/25

Yarn: Rowan Kidsilk Night (67% super kid mohair, 18% silk, 10% polyester, 5% nylon), color #612 Fountain - 2.5 balls (227yd [208m] / 25g)
Pattern: Knitty Summer 2008
Needles: Addi Turbo Lace US size 4 (3.5mm) / 32" (80cm)
Size: 15" x 63"
Duration: 2008/07/28 - 2008/08/25



星期一晚上就收針完工了，一直到星期三下午才有空把它定型。這次定型沒下水，用鋼條(blocking wires)撐開釘住後，噴濕等它風乾。這兩天天氣超熱，本來以為可能隔天才會乾，結果星期三晚上去摸已經乾了。昨天幫它拍照，這麼長一條實在很難拍全景，折起來拍還比較好看。沒時間，就不拍真人照了，這麼美的披肩我還是不要進去破壞畫面的好 (明明就是懶...)

I finished it on Monday night, but had to wait till Wednesday afternoon for a block of free time to block it. This time I just used the blocking wires to open it up, sprayed it with water, and waited for it to dry. It has been really hot these last couple days. I had thought that it would take till the following day to dry, but it was ready by Wednesday night. Yesterday was the photo shoot. It was difficult to get a full shot of the stole, it being so long. And I actually like it folded better, the color looked more saturated this way. No modeling this time though - I did not have the time, plus I was too lazy...



這次偷懶沒先打密度織片，直接開工，想説這種披肩尺寸密度不用抓的太準也沒關係。打完圖B 6次重複後，試披一下再加上圖C的長度，就算定型時再拉一拉，好像還是不太夠咧... 以為已經快織完了説... 只好圖B再加一次重複。還好，雖然天氣熱，這條毛海打起來沒有我想像中的難以忍受，大部分是晚上邊看奧運邊打的，可是因為打圖B要很專心盯著圖表打，很多時候奧運是用"聽"的。不過現在有DVR/instant replay很方便，遇到精彩好看的馬上倒回去重看，也算是節省時間。

I was also too lazy to work a gauge swatch before I cast on, since sizing is really not that critical for a stole. After I finished 6 repeats of chart B, I tried it on. Anticipated the length of chart C plus possible growth during blocking, it still seemed a bit too short. And I thought I was so close to the finish line... So I added one more repeat of chart B. I thought working with mohair in this hot summer weather would be unbearable, but it actually turned out okay. I knitted most of this stole during night time, while the Olympic games were on. But working chart B requires focus, I needed to constantly look at the chart. And so most of the time, I "listened" to the broadcast. And it's good that we have DVR/instant replay, I could always rewind if there was something good and exciting on the program.



這條披肩我準備了三球線，第三球只用了不到一半。希望還夠用來打一條小領巾，加上珠珠一定很美，或是加一條美麗諾線來打帽子不知道夠不夠？

I prepared three balls of yarn for this stole, the 3rd ball has a little more than half left. I was thinking maybe I can use it for a short scarf, it would be gorgeous with beads. Or maybe I can pair it with a merino yarn, would it be enough for a hat perhaps?