Gamut

We have a new shawl. This is called Gamut and you can purchase the pattern on Ravelry. We knit our sample in two colours of Noro Tsabume - 5 & 10. The shawl was knit on a 3.75mm needle and we following the sport weight instructions.

From Lori Versaci who designed the shawl

In color reproduction, the “gamut” is a certain complete subset of colors which can be accurately represented in a given circumstance, such as within a given color space. 

The perfect vehicle for self-striping yarn, GAMUT shawl uses 2 different colorways and a simple textured pattern to produce a stunning celebration of color! 

GAMUT is an easy, rhythmic knit that can be knit in a range of yarn weights (shown in sport and worsted weight yarns. And the color changes will delight as you move from end-to-end.

There are so many stunning, self-striping yarns out there, but I chose. to work with one of my favorites, Spincycle Yarns in both Dyed in the Wooland in Dream State using different needle sizes! Shown in the first photo on left, Dyed in the Wool in colors End of Summer and The Family Jewels and on right, Dream State in colors Midsommar and Good Omen. In the second photo, Dyed in the Wool in colors in colors Stay Out of the Forest and Castaway.

For all 3 of mine, I chose to use a total of 4 skeins, 2 in each of 2 different colorways, but it is easy to adjust the size of the shawl to whatever weight or quantity of yarn works for you! 

This is a really fun spring knit, so pick up some yarn and get knitting!!

Diana called me this week to ask about the shawl. She was at the number of stitches that the pattern called for but there was yarn left over. I asked her to stop. You can continue knitting for a bigger shawl or you could make the shawl slightly smaller and then there is enough yarn for two shawls. Because the yarn stripes no two shawls will look the same - even if you use the same colours.

Named for the barn swallow that migrates to Japan during cherry blossom season, this is a classic worsted-weight silk/wool blend. Each oversized skein contains 600m making it ideal for an endless variety of one-skein projects!

The silk in Tsubame makes it so soft and drapey. 

While I was in the store today I photographed each ball of yarn and updated the website. I think that this will show the colours better.

The top two colours are 10 and 5 - the colours we used.

The bottom colours are 18 and 4. This would be another great combination.

The top colours are 8 and 2.

The bottom are 6 and 11.

Dad and Lucy came to make boxes today. Lucy wouldn’t get out of the truck. Normally we would push and prod but with her leg we didn’t want to do that. She stayed in the truck and dad worked outside. I think this might be his new spot for making boxes. The back of the truck is higher than the table in the store and easier to work on.

Now it’s hockey time!