Project #2: Mobius Capelet

One of the things that drew me to the project was the color gradation. I’ve never seen a knit project that had such a gradual color change. It was unique, and I could see a lot of design ideas when I saw that this was possible.


Started: April 4, 2010
Completed: May 13, 2010
Length: 5 1/2 weeks

It was a lot easier to knit in the round because there was not a lot of finishing after it was completed. No seams or blocking. It came out a little stretchier than I thought, but after a wash and drying completely it seemed to hold its shape better. It is knitted in 100% wool yarn, fingering weight, with four strands of color. The graduation happened by tying a new color every 8 rounds, one strand at a time.

This project had more design techniques, like the lace stitching and mobius twist in the collar. I was very happy about how it came out. It went as a gift for a three year old girl.