Today’s Eye Candy is a swatch I made of Jodi‘s Durrow sweater cable. The swatch was done in KnitPicks Main Line (75% Pima Cotton, 25% Wool) in Dusty Lavender. I got gauge easily. Sadly, something about it didn’t do it for me. The yarn felt uncomfortable, and look a little sloppy in the cables. I ripped it out and made a stockinette swatch, and the yarn feels wonderful. It’s seems to be happier in a nice orderly medium tight st st. I may have to consider a basic vee neck sweater for the Main Line. For now, I love the cable, and there’s some Silky Wool winging its way to me from Webs (sales are great!).

So, for now, you can enjoy the simplicity of the cable.

And my thanks to Jodi. I had never heard of the Book of Durrow until I saw this sweater design, and now I’m studying the Book of Durrow for my manuscripts and incunabula class this semester. It’s a beautiful example of Insular manuscript work.