Clapotis ‘24

Here is my Snowflower KAL so far.

If you aren’t familiar with Snowflower here it is in the original colours. There are some interesting colourways on Ravelry.

From Knitty.com

The Clapotis (pronounced “clap-o-tee”) was first published in Knitty’s Fall 2004 issue. It took a while till people noticed it, but soon the pattern was on the needles of almost every knitter with an internet connection. As of September 2024, there were almost 24,000 versions logged in Ravelry’s database, and who knows how many more have been knit, unlogged?

This is the 20th Anniversary of the Clapotis, and so we wanted to celebrate this wonderful, versatile pattern and the woman who designed it – Kate Gilbert 

You can download the pattern for Clapotis 2024 for free on Knitty’s website. 

I went through old blog posts to find versions we had knit. The first is Jane’s knit in Silk Garden Sock.

This is mine also in Silk Garden Sock. We both used 2 balls for our scarves. Blocking is needed for this scarf and these pictures were taken pre blocking.

A store sample knit with the original yarn called for in the pattern. You can see how blocking makes the pattern look so much better - this scarf was blocked and the pattern lies flatter.

This is another that I knit in an discontinued Madelinetosh yarn.

From Knitty

Suggested yarn: Any yarn in any weight can be used in place of the discontinued original yarn. Adjust needle size to match the yarn you use so that the solid sections read as solid. The finished shawl will be most interesting when a non-solid colorway is used. Because of the simple stitch pattern, a super-variegated high-contrast colorway can work well here. Note that with fuzzy yarn (such as mohair or brushed alpaca), dropping the laddered stitches will be a bit more laborious. Yarn with stretch/memory, such as non-superwash wool, will show the ripples best. Shimmery, smooth yarns will not hold the ripples but can also be beautiful.

You can use any yarn thickness you want and the pattern goes into detail about this. 

I’m very early tonight. Beth is bringing home dinner and then it’s back to knitting. Survivor starts tonight.