In my Malabrigo obsession, I decided I wanted to knit the Louhi coat in the burgundy colorway (I like color with panache). This is a long coat originally, and thanks to the help the designer herself is providing, this is turning out pretty awesome, if I may say so. She did an ingenius job on charting the corner cables! I must admit I was doubtful before I started the corners, but it's really quite brilliant. The cabling repeats are easy to memorize, believe it or not, and I think I'm at about waist level now. So, excitement is mounting as to how the end result will turn out, but I'm trying to follow the pattern as much as possible. Is this heavenly or WHAT?! Can I get a "woot-woot"? Oh and it's also now the most expensive thing I've made so far - 18 skeins of Malabrigo worsted (you figure that one out). However, it is SO worth it when it comes to this yarn, as I'm sure the recipient of my CPH in Olive Malabrigo can attest to. I'm just so excited about this knit and I hope I get to finish and wear it before it's 150 degrees here again...
1/18/2008
The ruby colored dream coat!
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Malabrigo IS such a nice yarn to work with and your Louhi is beautiful!!
Can't wait to see it finished.
I tried finding the Louhi pattern on both raverly.com and google as your example is beautiful.......but cannot find a listing for this pattern or coat anywhere. Where did you find this pattern? Do you have a finished example to post. Yours is absolutely lovely. Love the Malabrigo!!!!
cheryli@valornet.com
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