Cranking through this. Love it. Went with Ann’s suggestion of casting on 252 of course I neglected to account for the steek stitches ! But I’m not really stressing about it. Since not all patterns repeat to the end I think I’ll survive
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Beautiful beginning 
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Think I’m going to have to really splurge at some point and make the gorgeous striped shawl, if for no other reason than to have a great throw to cuddle up with while knitting.
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Hi Jcarney — I hear you — so many wonderful choices. As far as how much yarn, here is a photo of what one ball of Seafarer and one ball of Clay made for me. I used a #4 16 inch needle in the round. I saw a photo of Nell Z. with her coin scarf put together as a cowl and I COPIED her idea. I didn’t want to wait for more yarn to make the scarf longer. I am really bad at estimating how yarn I need when I do something different than what the designer specified. 
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This is looking super cool.
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I wasn’t sure myself. Bought 5 and I think that will give me a nice scarf
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Wall hanging! What a lovely idea.
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I love your colors. Can you tell me what colors you are using? Is it the Rowan Felted Tweed?
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I’m not sure if this qualifies for the Kaffe knitalong but I’ll throw it out there anyway. Ever since I got my field guide I couldn’t stop thinking about a needlework pillow based on the coins chart . I’m still using my Felted Tweed , 10 count canvas and a tapestry needle. So far so good!
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I think this is just brilliant.
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Thanks Nell! I’ll post another picture as the colors start fleshing out.
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Yes I’m using the Rowan Felted Tweed. The colors are Amethyst, Seafarer, Pink Bliss, Clay and Granite
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I’m IN for the knitalong! Gathered all of my inspiration and supplies (and laughing at how well my felted tweed colors match my dining room decor!) from Kaffe and Rowan and MDK and ready to cast on tonight. I think this will be a large tubular scarf… I’ll post an update when there’s enough progress to show. Excited!!
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Wow! ^ This is a hard post to follow! ^
I’m also in. I’m using just the 7 stitch squares of the squares and triangles (p 48 or 49 of the guide), in only 2 colors with an embellishment in the center, either and X or French knot to be work after the fact. I have a quart of ends from finishing the book samples. Yes, I save way too many things. Oh, and the project will be a cowl, although I am tempted to make a pillow front.
Making it in 2 colors will make this project way more portable. xo
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I save all the bits and bobs too!
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I’m going to make a 12/12 pillow cushion in similar felted tweed colors to my Kaffe needlepoint plums, Going to do it in the round, with a row of purls to attach I-cord piping! Can’t wait to get started.
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Can you suggest some tweedy cotton? I have lost all my wool (including Liberty fabrics and Jaeger wool) to moths - including the house carpets and rugs. So I have made a switch to cotton and other fibres. I can find great colours, some marles and muted heathers but not a wide colour range with a tweedy fleck in cotton. Any advice?
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I’ve never been sure how this forum thing works, but here goes… I got the Kaffe Fassett Field Guide for Christmas from my knitter daughter. Decided to make her a pillow cover (she has pillows on her couch that are getting boring) which I thought would have a solid back (so I ordered two skeins of one color), but why? Why have a solid back when you could have a patterned back! So… I hope I’ve got enough yarn. The front will DEFINITELY be Coins (I have All The Colors), and the back might be Pinwheels or Squares. I have to finish a few other small things first, and then I’m All About Kaffe.
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The only tweedy cotton I know is Rowan Summer Tweed which is discontinued sadly. I just looked. There is a lot for sale and trade on ravelry Bad for me to know from a stash perspective but it is a great yarn.
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Thank you for that great suggestion. I will take a look. Appreciate you reaching out. Susan
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