Secret of the Stole II Swatches

January 2, 2008| Lindy| 9 Comments | 12:48 am

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Secret of the Stole II KAL

Happy New Year!

I have finished two swatches for the Secret of the Stole II KAL — which begins January 18.

I am trying to decide which yarn to use for this KAL. I may be giving this stole to my future DIL for her wedding in April. Both yarns are lovely and knit up well in the swatches.

The first yarn is Sarah’s Yarns 100% Monogolian cashmere 2 ply. It has a really soft feel to it and I’m sure it would be warm. The color is natural white.

The second yarn is JaggerSpun Superfine merino wool 2/18. It is not as soft and is less fuzzy than the cashmere. The color is vanilla, so it is a bit darker in color as well. It appears to be a little lacy-er than the cashmere in the swatch.

Opinions anyone?

9 thoughts on “Secret of the Stole II Swatches”

Nautical Knitter says:

January 2, 2008 at 5:09 am

I think I like the cashmere. But they are so close in the photos it is a toss up. What do you like?

PS, Welcome to the Secret of the Stole II!
Gammy aka Peggy says:

January 2, 2008 at 5:27 am

I like the cashmere. The other may end up being too fuzzy for you, although it is beautiful.
Girl Meets Needle says:

January 2, 2008 at 10:32 am

I have to say that honestly, I like the cashmere better, (that could be my secret lust for nothing BUT cashmere talking though). The color’s nicer, and it just looks softer and smooshier than the Jagger, like it would have a better drape to it.

Either way though, they both look super-yummy!
hunnybunny says:

January 2, 2008 at 4:14 pm

Those are lovely. I have to jump on the cashmere bandwagon, but only because it looks like something I would love to touch. Which one do you prefer the feel of? I would go with that.
AnneH says:

January 2, 2008 at 6:43 pm

I like the cashmere. I think the stitch definition is better.
SYLVIE says:

January 3, 2008 at 5:45 am

The cashmere for me too!
Debidee says:

January 3, 2008 at 8:30 pm

Did you wash the swatches? That’s where the real difference willl show, especially if the cashmere came off a cone. I wash my swatches well, let them dry and then really manhandle them to see how they will bloom, halo and spring back after wearing. Sometimes it is surprising how much the yarn can change.
tapmouse says:

January 3, 2008 at 9:02 pm

I personally like the cashmere one better than the Jaeger. I agree you should wash them before your final decision. I’m half way through my swatch and haven’t had time to sit and complete it!
Tabitha says:

January 4, 2008 at 5:03 am

There is not really a lot of difference in the look so I would go with the cashmere because it will feel so nice to knit. Beautiful knitting by the way.

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Secret of the Stole II: Hint 6 Completed 3/13/08Secret of the Stole II: Hint 6 Completed 3/13/08

I finished hint 6 last Thursday but haven’t had time to post the pictures.

The stole is now two-thirds completed and is about 40 inches long.

The pattern continues with the lovely motifs that are repeating as we knit.

I have hint 7 nearly completed and I hope to finish it this evening.
I will post Friday.

Since hints 8 & 9 are now out, it’s clear that I am behind and will not
complete this KAL on the timeframe. I should, however, have it done and blocked in time to give it to the bride for her wedding day.

Secret of the Stole II: Hints 7 & 8Secret of the Stole II: Hints 7 & 8

I finished hint 7 on 3/13/08, but had no time to post pictures.
You can see the length of the stole and the arch on the right edge.
This is a truly beautiful lace pattern and the cashmere yarn makes
it very special.

Close up view of hint 7 — I just love this pattern!

Finished up hint 8 on Easter Sunday evening (3/23/08) and took pictures this morning. Close up shot shows the continuation of the “squares”.

This picture shows the length of the stole and its lovely drape.
Hint 9 came out a week ago, so I did not complete this KAL before the theme and name were revealed. Meet the lovely “Savannah”.

On to knit hint 9 — I hope to finish this week — the wedding is two weeks from last Saturday, but I should have enough time to finish knitting and block the stole.

Happy Leap Day! Hint 5 now done.Happy Leap Day! Hint 5 now done.

I finished hint 5 of the SoSii stole this morning. What a beautiful pattern this is turning out to be! Just love the design and the way the stole drapes.

I have slowed down on my knitting due to too many things to do and not enough time to knit. So while hint 7 was posted this morning, I will be starting hint 6 sometime later tonight (I hope…)

As our son’s wedding draws closer, I find that I have more things to do related to the wedding and less time to just sit and knit. But, I need to stay with this project as it is intended to be a gift for the bride to wear on her wedding day.