I’ve been daydreaming about this pattern since about 2005, and always intended to make it in Noro Kureyon.
I’m not sure if Noro Kureyon is made anymore, so it was a bit of an adventure to get a hold of it, but I found a german retailer who had enough skeins for my project, of the right color!
I love ordering from german shops, because I do not speak (or read) german, and they do not accept credit cards.
Noro Kureyon is like a box of chocolate, you may read the ingredients very carefully, and check the charts, but you’ll still be surprised at the effects at some parts.
It DOES tend to work out favorably though.
Watching Noro entrelac grow is such a treat. In spite of how repetitive it is, you can just get into the zone and watch the colors change. This is the PERFECT meeting project.
It’s nice when it’s so big you can wear it like a blanket while you’re knitting it. In many cold meeting rooms, I actually swept it around my shoulders and kept knitting, to my coworkers’ delight.
Blocking something of this size was also interesting, as most of my house has wooden flooring, and I don’t want to stretch out a big wet project over them, even if I do put protection underneath.
Blocking entrelac is a question of preference and sought after results – I wanted a draped blanket, so I blocked it out hard. If you want the braiding effect, I suggest you either don’t do that at all, or just steam it lightly.
This turned out exactly like I’ve always dreamed, and I’m super happy about the result.