At Rhinebeck, Colleen was shopping while I was waiting in line to pay, and she overheard the question, "What's a Clapotis?!" The speaker pronounced it kluh-po-tiss, and the combo of the tone of voice and the pronunciation cracked Colleen up. The woman speaking was probably referring to the Clapotis Shawl (pronounced Klap-oh-tee) by Kate Gilbert.
So, no matter how you say it, what is a Clapotis? It's a French word for a stable wave pattern, such as you might see on the top of water at the edge of a pool. There's a longer, very science-y explanation on Wikipedia, if you're so inclined. As a knitted garment, it's a shawl with an undulating stitch pattern that moves in a fluid way. Very pretty.
I mention this because there's a wonderful tutorial about how to perform this stitch on the Needles & Hooks blog, which I've linked here. If you're as seduced as I and so many others are by this lovely pattern, take a look at this article. It reminds how to handle estimating yardage, performing and modifying the stitch, and even has a companion hat pattern! Enjoy!
So, no matter how you say it, what is a Clapotis? It's a French word for a stable wave pattern, such as you might see on the top of water at the edge of a pool. There's a longer, very science-y explanation on Wikipedia, if you're so inclined. As a knitted garment, it's a shawl with an undulating stitch pattern that moves in a fluid way. Very pretty.
I mention this because there's a wonderful tutorial about how to perform this stitch on the Needles & Hooks blog, which I've linked here. If you're as seduced as I and so many others are by this lovely pattern, take a look at this article. It reminds how to handle estimating yardage, performing and modifying the stitch, and even has a companion hat pattern! Enjoy!
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