Another Stitch Diva pattern. I bought it because it was the first non-Fiesta pattern I'd ever seen for their Rayon Boucle and I had some leftover from the chevron scarf.

Joining 204 stitches of Fiesta's ornery Rayon Boucle to knit in the round is not easy business. This yarn is very small and bumpy and with that many stitches it was very very hard to make sure there weren't any twisted stitches, especially on much larger size 13 circulars. In the end I used some scrap acrylic yarn held together with the boucle and laid it out on a towel on the dining room table, checking to make sure there were absolutely no twists. That really is the most challenging part of the pattern. Otherwise its a very simple garter stitch with two sl2 k1 p2sso's every other row. The double decrease is pretty simple and gives an interesting shape.

I followed the pattern directions for the beaded fringe and it did look interesting but..it also would tangle into a godawful mess whenever I wasn't wearing it or holding it on a hanger. Sorry my life is too complex to worry about beads and grabby rayon boucle tassles knotting up, I ended up taking it off.

I like it even without the fringe. It's very soft and floaty and fairy princessy.

I used just under two 4 oz skeins and it took about five days.

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Posted by: Amelia at September 10, 2005 7:41 PM

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