Oh so close!

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Oh so close!

My Clapotis has been my project of the month. With a lot of luck it will be done before summer arrives. I’m almost done. Yet I can not finish. I ran out of yarn. Ugh!

I’m using Artyarn’s Supermerino #127. I originally purchased 7 skeins, which yield 700+ yards. The pattern used just over 600. I thought I would be safe. I even downsized my needles to US7. Apparently it wasn’t enough. I’m getting about 17 stitches to 4 inches. The pattern’s gauge is 19 stitches to 4 inches. That adds up to a lot of yarn over a whole Clapotis.

So what am I going to do? At first I was going to order more yarn. I couldn’t think of another solution. Then I wised up. There are 13 repeats in the straight rows. I’m going to delete one repeat from the straight rows. Then I’ll have plenty of yarn. While this method requires more time than just using an additional skein of yarn, it is the less expensive method. Right now, I’d rather spend my money on fabric. I’m ready to start quilting again.