01-05-2025

Revised on 1/7/24 after ripping out a color,

A: rainbow for squares, onion Adobe for Bobbles
B: Sontag spin
C: hydrangea
D: Sontag spin
E: Aquafresh? Adobe?

01-06-2025

When she says to “pick up stitches,” I now think she means “pick up and knit.” When I picked up and then worked the given instructions, I was working reverse stockinette, but pictures look like stockinette, so I am tinking back and re-doing it with “pick up and knit.”

Knit bobble: kfb x 2 in same stitch, turn and p 4, turn and k2tog and ssk, turn p2tog, turn and slide st ton right needle

01-07-2025

Adding peerie colorwork in place of the running stitch.

01-07-2025

Keep squinting to see if the colors work. Thinking to rip back, get rid of the burgundy, and just use undyed for both B and D. And whether baubles should be the tan color.

01-07-2025

Ripped back, removed burgundy.

01-09-2025

Blocked my first panel to 13 x 40

01-13-2025

Finished second panel.

01-19-2025

I have run out of rainbow yarn—just enough for the four body panels. So I will need to make the granny square centers for sleeves using other yarn. I think I have enough handspun scraps to make some crazyball bits that look like the rainbow yarn.

01-20-2025

Finished third panel.

01-26-2025

Finished fourth panel and one sleeve and half done with second sleeve.

I am blocking everything aggressively because I love the drape and because I want this to be an oversized duster.

01-26-2025

Sewed front and back and already like it even without band and sleeves. If I sewed side seams, it would be wearable already! Or without side seams, a ruana!

Thinking I might not sew sides all the way down and leave side slits.

If I dislike the sleeves, I will remove them and wear it as short sleeves.

01-27-2025

For the band, I am using the garland pattern from p. 252 of Barbara Walker’s Second Treasury.

01-27-2025

Finished! Got some dark, indoor pics, but hope to get some natural light outside photos tomorrow.