i studdied stéfanie's method and started this coat with some, again, french wool blend and alpaca. as my aim was to use up yarn from my stash, i adapted as i went along. i was running out of off "naturel" so i knit a pattern using "hibiscus" in colorwork. this time i was afraid i'd not have enough hibiscus for the lower border but i did. i am glad because now it is all "together" with the borders all in hibiscus (the red exotic fower in tahiti).
i noticed that when i have some variety in the stitch and colors the knit tends up to go very very fast, i was amazed!!! it went even quicker than a sweater but chris was reading the chart that i had written as i was knitting so i had to keep up with his rythm, maybe that helps?! for a closer look at the colorwork check my blog HERE
all in all the coat is not heavy at all and don't you think it has a very russian look to it?!
NOTE: i very much would love to see all of your work in your blogs, see what else you make etc. after all this is why i am posting my work here, to come in contat with people with the same interest, so if you can provide me with a blog to get back to you, i would be grateful.
