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Fabric Bliss KAL Solaris
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March 9, 2017
April 13, 2017

Fabric Bliss KAL Solaris

Project info
Solaris by Melanie Berg
Knitting
Neck / Torso → Shawl / Wrap
me
Needles & yarn
US 4 - 3.5 mm
8 stitches and 16 rows = 2 inches
in garter stitch, blocked
1,100 yards
madelinetosh Twist Light
2 skeins = 840.0 yards (768.1 meters)
Celadon
Blue-green
Fancy Tiger Crafts Co-Op in Englewood, Colorado
March 8, 2017
madelinetosh Unicorn Tails
1 skein = 52.0 yards (47.5 meters)
Jade
Green
Fancy Tiger Crafts Co-Op in Englewood, Colorado
March 8, 2017
madelinetosh Unicorn Tails
1 skein = 52.0 yards (47.5 meters)
Cousteau
Blue-green
Fancy Tiger Crafts Co-Op in Englewood, Colorado
March 8, 2017
madelinetosh Unicorn Tails
1 skein = 52.0 yards (47.5 meters)
Mandala
Blue-purple
Fancy Tiger Crafts Co-Op in Englewood, Colorado
March 8, 2017
madelinetosh Unicorn Tails
1 skein = 52.0 yards (47.5 meters)
Coquette Deux
Pink
Fancy Tiger Crafts Co-Op in Englewood, Colorado
March 8, 2017
madelinetosh Unicorn Tails
1 skein = 52.0 yards (47.5 meters)
Worn Denim
Blue
Fancy Tiger Crafts Co-Op in Englewood, Colorado
March 8, 2017
Notes

March 9, 2017
This pile of deliciousness is about to become my latest pretty for the Fabric Bliss Solaris KAL, which kicks off tonight. We have until April 27 to finish.

I always research my projects before beginning by checking out other Ravelers for tips. Thanks to WoolTherapy for providing an explanation of what the designer means by a “set” in her instructions, and for linking to a YouTube on the Double Stitch, aka the German Short Row, which is new to me. She also has some terrific images of the shawl in different stages that helped me picture it in my head before starting.

Also helpful from Vegasdoll was this video on making 5 sts into 1.

MC Celadon
CC1 Jade
CC2 Cousteau
CC3 Mandala
CC4 Coquette Deux
CC5 Worn Denim

04-17-2017

I finished and blocked this a few days ago, and I’m very pleased with it. The pattern was a lot of fun and easy to memorize so it made for fast knitting. And of course, MadTosh is such a great yarn to work with!

Only one teensy bump in the road to Knitting Nirvana on this one: Although I knit to gauge, I ran out of the MC near the end and had to buy two unicorn tails to finish. I know at least a couple of others in our KAL group who had the same problem.

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Finished
March 9, 2017
April 13, 2017
 
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Solaris
by Melanie Berg
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Twist Light
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Fingering
75% Merino, 25% Nylon
473 yards / 118 grams

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Fingering
100% Merino
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  • Project created: March 9, 2017
  • Updated: April 17, 2017
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