Project: Ogee Tunic 紫山佛塔 Zǐshān fó tǎ
Pattern: Ogee Tunic from Knitting Nature by Norah Gaughan
Yarn: Ellen's Half Pint Farm Falkland wool, 100% wool, DK weight
Yardage: 1500 yards in stash
Needles: Size 4 & 6
Cast on: March 18, 2014
Notes: The project's Chinese name means Purple Mountain Buddhist Pagoda. The yarn is very saturated red and purple, and purple is Chinese traditional royal and "larger than life" color. The main curve design in this pattern, the ogee, is often used in temples, religious or medieval architectures. I debated whether I should use such a busy variegated yarn for a cable design, but I really want to knit with this fat skein of Ellen's yarn, and I really like this Norah Gaughan design. With the logic that putting everything I like together will produce something I like even more, here is the result. I knitted the back all on size 4 needle to get gauge, but it's a little tight and I'm not completely happy with the fabric. So for the front I've switched to size 6 after the bottom band and it looks much better so far. If the row gauge comes out much different I'll have some fudging to do when I put the pieces together.
