Wool in Conoor

Conoor is  a small hill town in the southern hills of India called nilgiris. More about this place is in my regular blog. I found some fancy wool that is locally made - from ludhiana called  " Rosy wool." I just got a bit yarn mad and did pick up lots of colors too. ( I seem to be in a purple mood, I confess)

I am knitting a muffler for my sister in law from Europe. 

Along  a curving path, on the way to Lamb's rock 

lies a needle craft homeshop. 

Hand towels hand embroidered 

with and very prettyIndian themes .

(Do ignore the dates on the photos, I just did not set it right)

Ruana is complete

I got the free pattern and had to modify it a bit for tension and size:
http://www.knittingonthenet.com/patterns/swewrap.htm
and this is what it looks like in "Bravo" wool, 3stitches = 1 inch in 5mm needles. its the first time I have knitted sideways.



Finished Ruana

Knitted from the side, used about 158 stitches and a 5mm needle

R1 knit
R2 pearl
R3 Knit
R4 knit

The wool called 'Bravo' ( mohair and silk ) I got at a sale in NYC at a shop in east manhattan called " wool gathering"! thanks for the discount.

It just came out perfect and has been much admired.
here is me in it
I used a bit of the green to give it a slightly designer look! ( actually I had bought less red wool during my us Trip)



THANKS Barbara Breiter !