White Cats in the Black Lodge
Finished
November 13, 2023
December 26, 2023

White Cats in the Black Lodge

Project info
White Cats in the Black Lodge by Marna Gilligan
Knitting
SweaterPullover
Adult size 3 (39")
Needles & yarn
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
1,185 yards
Folkestone Harbour Yarns DK Romney
1 skein = 164.0 yards (150.0 meters), 50 grams
Raspberry Red Cochineal
Red
Skeinhawk Yarns DK Polwarth Lustre
4 skeins = 984.3 yards (900.0 meters), 400 grams
Black
Skeinhawk Yarns DK Polwarth Lustre
0.15 skeins = 36.9 yards (33.8 meters), 15 grams
White
Notes

Really enjoyed the colourwork in this, the pattern is right up my street and very wearable. The pattern is written very clearly, I would definitely do more of Marna Gilligan’s knits.

Pleased with how the hand-dyed Polwarth turned out, it didn’t pool and gives a beautifully mottled look, even without alternating skeins.

Failed at yarn chicken though as I ran out with one cuff to go! Worked back and used the excess red to make red cuffs. This was not the fault of the pattern - I knew it would be tight as I was just on the edge of making it with 4 skeins in the first place!

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Finished
November 13, 2023
December 26, 2023
About this pattern
4 projects, in 14 queues
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About this yarn
by Skeinhawk Yarns
DK
100% Polwarth
246 yards / 100 grams

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  1. Smooth
  2. Strong
  3. Defined
  • Originally queued: November 7, 2023
  • Project created: November 15, 2023
  • Updated: January 3, 2024
  • Progress updates: 2 updates