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Finally, Jenny gets the clap
The Clapotis pattern (or the "clap" as it is known) has been around since Kate Gilbert first published it in 2004. Just about every knitter I know has gotten the clap. And it seems like once you get the clap, you get it over and over again. I am already planning my second clap.
For this first clap, though, I wanted to use variegated yarn. So, I planned a fun day in the dye kitchen. I had quite a few different types of white yarns in my stash, begging for my favorite Jacquard brand acid dyes.
I had specifically purchased 300 grams of "bare" from KnitPicks, for the clap.
And the colorway came out just the way I like it: greens, blues, and purples.
After dyeing the yarn, I steamed the hanks to set the color. Then let cool for awhile. Then washed the hanks like mad in hot soapy water. Then let hang dry.
Thanks to all my knitting friends, I found that it truly was a lot easier to execute the pattern without any stitch markers whatsoever, and by just doing a purl between the tbls. Eventually it's this purl that you'll drop.
It's wickedly fun to intentionally drop stitches. Who knew.
And here's the finished clap! It took a total nine days to complete, with me knitting every night. Which was fun. This was a real enjoyable knit---not too easy, not too difficult. Just right.
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100% merino wool, superwash
worsted weight
220 yards per 100 grams
300 grams total
Total yarn cost = $18
Knit on Holz & Stein ebony wood straights
Size 4.0mm
Pattern notes:
On the increase rows, I did four additional repeats instead of the specified six.
Aggressively blocked, this green clap measured 17 inches wide by 80 inches long.
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