This is Obsidian (Ravelry link) by Lisa Mutch (designer’s site). I made it in Scheepjes Bamboo Soft (Wool Warehouse link) in the shade Decadent Plum.
In Glasgow, decadent plum sounds like an insult. This made me chuckle for quite some time.
I was drawn to the pattern because of the cowl neck. It’s pleasantly dramatic. Also the pattern looks somewhat like chain mail which gave the garment a bit of edge. The garter stitch is achieved in the round by essentially wrapping and turning when you get to the starting marker.
I did not achieve well with the seam that results from this method. Definitely got lost more than once so it’s a bit crooked… but I’ll never have to look at it so where’s the harm?
The yarn was nice to work with, a shade splitty perhaps but quite soft in that dry, cottony way. The colour was stunning, I really love it. Purple is my favourite. I have, unsurprisingly, no note of yardage used but I did start with seven skeins. Perhaps I can check the weight of the leftovers in my stash? Time will tell if I decide it’s important enough to do before this blog posts.
I do like this garment but hardly ever wear it. It was nice to revisit it through writing this post and taking pictures. I also reblocked it, given that I didn’t have my steamer when I made it, so it’s all fresh and clean for its next outing! And, while the size I made (medium) doesn’t allow the cowl to sit open across both shoulders (which I’m a bit sad about), there are a couple of styling options. Especially after a steam block, the drape is lovely.
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