Herbergssuche (Dibadu Advent MKAL)
Finished
November 25, 2016
December 18, 2016

Herbergssuche (Dibadu Advent MKAL)

Project info
Herbergssuche by Barbara Laumbacher
Knitting
Neck / TorsoShawl / Wrap
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Needles & yarn
US 7 - 4.5 mm
1,010 yards
Dibadu Funnies - Crazy Fifties
443 yards in stash
2 skeins = 272.0 yards (248.7 meters), 100 grams
Blue
Dibadu
November 3, 2016
Dibadu Funnies - Crazy Trios
none left in stash
1 skein = 410.1 yards (375.0 meters), 150 grams
006
Red-purple
Dibadu
November 3, 2016
Dibadu Funnies - Crazy Trios
82 yards in stash
0.8 skeins = 328.1 yards (300.0 meters), 120 grams
001
Yellow-orange
Dibadu
November 3, 2016
Notes

The most successful MKAL I have ever done! Wow!! This design is amazing, stunning, gorgeous, and the yarn is to die for. This may be my all-time favorite project.

Modifications:
I did Russian joins instead of the one suggested. They’re very similar.

I made a mistake with the first row of triangles and knitted 11 stitches on the final row of each, so I ended up with fewer triangles than expected. It was quite easy to compensate on the next section of triangles, though, so no harm done.

Added a single crochet edging in MC2 around the last row of triangles (in MC1). I had plenty of yarn and it made those triangles a little firmer and better able to hold their shape.

Skipped the tassels and went with pompoms instead. The pompoms are heavy, though, and I couldn’t make them as small as I wanted, so I ended up putting them on every other triangle. I’m happy with the effect.

If I were to knit this again, I would switch to a smaller needle size for Clue 3. My garter stitch in the entrelac section would look better if it were tighter. Everything else about this pattern is perfect.


Clues:
November 25
December 2
December 9
December 16

11-26-2016

Two days in, and I haven’t made it to the halfway point of Clue 1 yet. Yikes! But I love love love this pattern and I love love love the yarn. I am really enjoying it so far! Plus I had the 4 new Gilmore Girls episodes to entertain me.

11-27-2016

Made it just past the halfway point of Clue 1. 26 sections finished. 3 color changes per section=three Russian joins per section, plus linen stitch! It’s isn’t quick knitting.

12-02-2016

Finished Clue 1 (finally!) and also Clue 2 (which is considerably shorter).

12-10-2016

Almost made it through Clue 3, Row 1. But not quite.

12-13-2016

Finished Clue 3. OMG this pattern! It’s the most beautiful thing I’ve ever knit!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Finished
November 25, 2016
December 18, 2016
 
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100% Merino
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  • Project created: November 3, 2016
  • Finished: December 18, 2016
  • Updated: December 29, 2016
  • Progress updates: 3 updates