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December 1, 2018
December 24, 2019

West of Arkham

Project info
The Age of Brass and Steam Kerchief by Orange Flower Yarn
Knitting
Neck / Torso → Shawl / Wrap
Me, or whoever
Needles & yarn
US 6 - 4.0 mm
490 yards
Another Crafty Girl Strong Sock
32 yards in stash
0.92 skeins = 368.0 yards (336.5 meters), 92 grams
The Colour out of space
Green
knitpsycho
August 1, 2016
Loops & Threads Woolike
556 yards in stash
0.18 skeins = 122.0 yards (111.6 meters), 18 grams
7 White
7016
White
Michaels in Indiana
October 8, 2016
Notes

“That was the house which had stood where the blasted heath was to come - the trim white Nahum Gardner house amidst its fertile gardens and orchards.”
--H.P. Lovecraft, “The Colour Out of Space”

Did I buy the yarn specifically for its name? Yes. Did I then look for a project where I could extend the reference into the project’s name and concept? Absolutely. Judge me if you must; I have no regrets. Nahum Gardner’s white picket fence, across a field of The Colour.

12-24-2019

I totally lost count of rows at multiple times. So I can’t swear I completely stuck to the pattern here. I’m very happy with it all the same and totally keeping it all for myself.

In the end, my skein of Strong Sock went a lot farther than I expected; I just kept going until I was afraid I didn’t have enough left for another repeat and got 7 stockinette sections (including the initial one) out of it.

It’s 58” x 22” on the blocking mat.

Photos of the finished product to follow after it’s finished blocking.

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Finished
December 1, 2018
December 24, 2019
 
About this pattern
The Age of Brass and Steam Kerchief
by Orange Flower Yarn
from Orange Flower Yarn
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Strong Sock
by Another Crafty Girl
Fingering
80% Merino, 20% Nylon
400 yards / 100 grams

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Woolike
by Loops & Threads
Light Fingering
85% Acrylic, 15% Nylon
678 yards / 100 grams

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  • Originally queued: August 16, 2016
  • Project created: December 1, 2018
  • Finished: December 24, 2019
  • Updated: January 12, 2020