9.24.2008

Pattern: Hemlock Ring Blanket
For: Tracy
Yarn: ~918 yds (almost 2 full skeins) of Cascade Ecological Wool in Gun Metal
Needles: US 10 1/2 circs, various Susan Bates and Denise Interchangeables
Timeline: started 01.30.2008; finished 02.11.2008

Well, a billion knitters can't be wrong, eh? This is a great pattern. I had some issues with a bit of a gap where I joined to work in the round, but I was able to stitch that up at the very end. Using a scale and some math, I used up as much of the yarn as I could, which ended up meaning that I worked Jared's entire chart (71 stitches for each pattern repeat). Even with so many stitches on my needles, this thing just flew. It took less than two weeks and was enjoyable from beginning to end. As I said in my initial post on Ravelry, I adore Jared for finding and refining this pattern.

As for the yarn, I loved working with it. If I were to knit this again, I'd definitely opt for using Eco Wool again, possibly making a larger version with 3 skeins. I could also see myself using it for a sweater, since it's such a great value.