Under an African Sun
Finished
July 2, 2016
September 1, 2016

Under an African Sun

Project info
Taboo by Boo Knits
Knitting
Neck / TorsoShawl / Wrap
Testing for
Boo-Knits on ravelry
As written
Needles & yarn
US 5 - 3.75 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
700 yards = 0.56 skeins
Miss Babs Wild Silk
588 yards in stash
0.06 skeins = 75.0 yards (68.6 meters), 6 grams
Orange
Miss Babs Wild Silk
763 yards in stash
0.5 skeins = 625.0 yards (571.5 meters), 56 grams
Orange
Notes

Testing another fabulous design for Bev. I’m in love with the design, the yarn, and my colour choice!

A quick note: this has been hibernating as it is really not a traveling companion for trekking in Central Asia. The actual knit was way faster ;-)

Beads are Matubos MB1170 size 7/0 Crystal Gold Rainbow, used 31g

Placeholder pic has been taken on the road from Aksum to Debark and the Simien Mountains in Ethiopia, descending into the Tekeze River Canyon.

A - Golden Sun
B - Carnelian

Starting weight A 125g, B 59g

After SU and chart A: 123g
After chart B - 1: 122g
After chart B - 2: 121g
After chart B - 3: 120g
After chart B - 4: 119g
After chart B - 5: 117g
After chart B - 6: 114g
After chart B - 7: 111g
After chart B - 8: 107g, clue 1 used 18g of yarn A
After chart C: A 103g
After chart D: A 101g, B 53g, used 6g of A and 6g of B
After chart E: yarn A 92g, used 9g
After chart F: yarn A 80g, used 8g
After chart G: A 75g, used 5g
After BO: A 69g, used 6g

Depth: 60 (68) cm
Wingspan: 204cm

#19 in 2016

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by Miss Babs
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  • Project created: July 2, 2016
  • Finished: September 1, 2016
  • Updated: September 10, 2017