A Special Item in our Mar 2023 Show and Tell

Amanda presented her amazing knitted oversize Queen Blanket/Coverlet for her bed. It took her 2 1/2 months. She created the pattern herself saying "I based the pattern off of various knit Chevron patterns that are available online. Each stripe of color is an entire skein, for 11 skeins in total. It was a simple, soothing knit, even though it took so long". [Ed. note: We were all stunned that it only took her that amount of time 😲 ] The centre ridges are comprised of a dbl decrease/increase combination. She used 4mm needles and 22 sts/in as recommended for the yarn. The yarn is Estelle Eco Tweed, 50%wool/25%Alpaca/25%vicose. Estelle Yarns describes the yarn as follows:

"Eco Tweed DK is a wonderful yarn for use next to the skin – from sweaters and shawls, to classic accessories! Because the GOTS classes all shorn animal fibres as “wool” (which is also consistent with Canadian Government Textile Labelling Standards), we have to call it wool, but it’s actually 50% Wool, 25% Alpaca (which accounts for the luxurious softness of this yarn) and 25% Cellulosic Viscose (Lyocell.) A little-known fact is that many viscose fibres are toxic to the environment – the viscose in Eco Tweed DK is very different! Using the Lyocell process, this viscose is completely benign and free of any toxic chemicals! Because this yarn is woolen spun, more air is trapped alongside the fibres, giving it a larger number of meters per skein. Woolen spun yarns are loftier, more elastic and lighter in weight, making for a luxuriously soft knit!"