This pattern was taken from an Icelandic book of knitting patterns that I found for a very reasonable price. I made a number of variations: Icelandic patterns, it would seem, are normally knit in the round (in one piece, knitting around and around, like a tube). I found it very difficult to do with so many colours, so I broke it up into pieces. Also, the colours are different than those called for in the pattern. But given that I have a Rubbermaid container FULL of yarn that my mother and mother-in-law have given me, I thought it wise to use what I had!
This particular yarn is a wool-acrylic blend that my mother-in-law had been using to make an afghan. She was tired of using the circular needles required to knit such a big piece, so she gave me the half-made blanket, yarn and needles and all and told me to do what I wished with it! The colours were so beautiful and rich, I couldn't resist taking them. They also all coordinate with my in-laws' home. I always joke with Derek that we shouldn't let Solanne wear this sweater to her Nana and Grampa's house because we'd never find her among the décor!
These are the two cross-stitch name samplers I made for my girls. I started Maïa's when I was pregnant with her and finished it in the months after she was born. I started Solanne's while I was pregnant, too, but only got around to completing it this past summer. I switched up the colours a bit for Solanne's to make it a bit different, but I liked the pattern so much that I couldn't bear to try to find another. It goes very well in their animal/Noah's ark-themed room.
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