Monday 21 January 2013

How Long Do You Ponder For?

I first started thinking about this jumper in 2010. At least, that is when my earliest cloud photo that I thought worth keeping is from.
Istanbul 2010 103
The first chart was in May 2011.
Cloud knitting chart
First swatch was in Kauni shortly afterwards - not enough contrast though.
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Then came the yarn dyeing. A try out...
Blue yarn samples
...followed by the real thing in January 2012.
Blue Yarn being Dyed
Blue and White Balls of Yarn
Then this month (January 2013) another chart, some swatching and a few rips later:
Cloud Jumper WIP

There is another cloud jumper I have in mind - but that is more of a colour scheme thing. I've been thinking about that one for longer, but it clearly hasn't matured yet. Give it another year or two...