I had to make it. So I got yarn for Valentine's Day. Pretty, rainbow colored, wool yarn. I already had the pretty black merino/silk yarn, but had to buy an extra ball (actually, I might need a little more...ugh!)...and some needles. Darn.
So far, so good. It's definitely a pattern you have to block before you feel the full effect. It must not be too bad since the gentleman (yes, gentleman...from Ireland) who designed it asked for permission to use my photo on the Ravelry page for the pattern. This is the first repeat or so. You can see why it's Fair Isle "Rapids."
The beauty of this, besides it being a fairly clever pattern...the increases and decreases are what make the straight lines look wavy...is that this yarn is variegated. It's colors change very slowly, too. When you knit it, you barely realize that it's changing until you set it down and take a good look at it.
I'm waiting for the lighter colors. There will be a much better contrast between the black and, say, the yellow or the red than there is with the purple.
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