Yup, coo-VER-cluh. Forever in my brain after studying a thoroughly depressing Baudelaire poem in 10th grade which describes a sky as oppressive as a pot lid:Suddenly , the name was charming , the project endearing. The knitting of a new potlid was imperative! A speedy swing though a yarn store before leaving for Miami to get some Araucania Nature Cotton, had me realizing the difference from what I tried last time and this suggested yarn . And oh! the colors. The store had only the Patagonia line of handpainteds (it also comes solid dyed). All beautiful but one skein really spoke to me.
Quand la cielle base et lourde pese comme une couvercle....
I love me some tertiary colors. That shade where the acid/mustardy yelllow hits the dark aqua blue and turns an odd mossy/olivey green ? Perfect.
Anyway, I didn't just like the colorway, it made me way happy to look at it. I could have just left it in a skein unknit and been happy. The next morning, on my flight to Florida I cast on and noticed something. My purse. That I carry all the time.
Too funny! Here' another view
and here's the yarn with the clothing I was wearing while knitting it on the plane
Talk about predictable (yet oblivious)
It's knitting up promisingly,
we may have a successful potlid soon.
Goodness, I love that colorway! And I think the stitch pattern looks so much better with the hand painted yarn. I really wanted to knit this pattern but when you had trouble, I second guessed making it but maybe I'll give it a go. Have fun on vaca!
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ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful colorway!
I have many moments when I look down at what I'm wearing and then look at what I'm knitting and realize it looks like I planned my knitting to coordinate with my outfit. If only I were that organized! But then if I did that on purpose, I'd probably drive myself crazy. Or just be crazy.
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