Tapenade - The End {Knitting}

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How many posts should a blogger write about one project? I have been asking myself this question a lot lately - and for me it depends - on the size of the project, how difficult it is I suppose, and whether you can still write interesting things about it. But at the same time you want to share your progress - because to be honest without this blog, and you my readers, I would not have finished it. So thank you, because here is Tapenade - knitted and blocked, and guess who is a little bit excited about it. 

After my letter to Jared, I decided that I was not going to post about it. I had nothing more to say, and to be honest, there is not going to be a lot new about it in this post - except for the pictures. 

This one is dedicated to Lucy - with my new Repeat Repeat mug

 Pattern: Quill, by Jared Flood (the one and only)

Yarn: Custom hand-dyed DK merino silk yarn - by SixSkeins. I used up nearly all the 6 skeins I bought.  

Needle size: 5.5mm
Size: the smallest size (can you tell?). It measures 115cm x 101cm blocked
Result: It is amazing, and I am really proud of it, but it was a bit of a struggle. It looks harder than it is. It is a very interesting construction as well.  

 Five things you need to know before knitting Quill:

1. Choose your yarn very careful - it is highly likely that you will knit only one of those, and you want to make it count! 
2. It is the perfect car knitting project at the start - but it gets big.. 
3. It is not a quick project - so little often is better (I managed to finish the edging by making 6 repeats of the final pattern every day). 
4. Get some blocking wires - they are essential! 
5. You will love it.. 

Made in Home earrings - blogged here. 

I knitted it so that Baby MiH would use it as a blanket as well (hence the size) - so I could wash his in the meantime. That was before I started the project. There is no way this is going to be dribbled on and chewed by a teething baby no matter how cute he is. This is mine, mine, mine... 

So this is it, Tapenade The End - or like my Grandma says 'Te and'. It was a great journey, but I am really glad I can enjoy looking at it rather than knitting it ... 

And because I never learn, I have another massive project in mind ...