Category: shawls

  • Crossfield Shawl

    I’ve gotten a few emails about what I’m wearing in my Welcome photo over on the side there, and I’m happy to announce that the Crossfield Shawl pattern is now available!

    Crossfield Shawl

    CROSSFIELD SHAWL

    A super light, airy square shawl reminicient of a bandana or silk scarf. Easy to knit stockinette in the round with a fun garland lace edging. Wear it folded and tied, over your shoulders or any way you’d wear a bandanna!

    This shawl would also make a beautiful baby or lap blanket worked in fingering weight or heavier yarn for a larger finished size.

    Technical Editing by Jaya Purswani

    SIZE
    One Size; 28” / 71cm square, blocked

    Crossfield Shawl

    YARN
    Laceweight yarn, 815 yards / 745m.
    Shown in The Woolen Rabbit Whisper in Chocolate Chambord (100% merino wool, 1700 yds/235g skein), less than 1/2 skein used.

    NEEDLES AND NOTIONS
    US 2.5 / 3mm double pointed needles (or needles of choice for small circumferences in the round)
    US 2.5 / 3mm 24-32” / 60-80cm long circular needles (change length as required as the shawl grows)
    stitch markers
    tapestry needle

    GAUGE
    26 sts and 40 rounds = 4” / 10 cm square in Stockinette Stitch

    Crossfield Shawl

    MORE INFO
    Skills needed: cast on, knit, purl, increase, decrease, optional chart, knitting in the round.

    Pattern is a 3-page PDF file with full colour photos, written and charted directions for the lace pattern, and abbreviations.

    Available through Ravelry, payment through Paypal (no accounts required).

    $5.00 CAD

    Crossfield Shawl

  • Massey Wrap

    And now for the fruits of that photoshoot at Wychwood Barns!

    Massey Wrap

    MASSEY WRAP

    This lacy wrap in fingering weight yarn scrunches up as a scarf or expands to be a stole. Versatile and easy to wear, Massey is knit on the bias in an easy lace pattern that looks great on both sides! One side features a geometric diamond pattern while the reverse is a wide and lacy rib. The knit-as-you-go I-cord edges are neat and pretty – a perfectly lovely piece for spring layering.

    The stitch pattern used in this piece was inspired by “Another Lacy Rib” from Lynne Barr’s mindbending book Reversible Knitting. Technical Editing by Jaya Purswani.

    Massey Wrap

    SIZE
    One Size: 13 inches / 33cm wide by 80 inches / 203cm long, blocked

    MATERIALS
    Lorna’s Laces Shepherd Sock (80% superwash wool, 20% nylon; 215 yds / 195m per 2 oz / 57 g skein)
    4 skeins in Cranberry
    or 860 yards / 780 m of fingering weight yarn

    US 6 / 4mm needles (circular or straight)
    tapestry needle
    stitch markers (optional)

    GAUGE
    5 repeats of lace pattern = 3.5 inches / 9cm square, blocked
    Approximately 24 sts = 4 inches / 10cm across in Stockinette Stitch

    Gauge is very flexible for this pattern – use a needle size that will get you a fabric that you like.

    Massey Wrap

    Skills needed: knit, purl, increase, decrease, chart reading. This pattern is suitable for beginner lace knitters.

    3-page PDF includes charted lace patterns only – no row-by-row instructions.

    Available through Ravelry (no account needed), payment by Paypal.

    $5.00 CAD

    Note: As of July 5, 2010, sales tax will be added to this price for all Canadian residents only. The rates are: British Columbia 12%; Ontario, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador 13%; Nova Scotia 15%; and everywhere else in Canada 5% GST. Tax will be added in the Paypal payment process.

    Massey Wrap

  • hibiscus revisited

    Some of you may have noticed that I’ve deactivated the Hibiscus shawl pattern from my Ravelry store. I’ve done this so I can reknit the pattern to investigate some problems that people have been having.

    YIP: January 28

    I’m knitting it up in some nice merino sock yarn from Maple Creek Farm, a Rhinebeck vendor that has great yarn but I don’t think sells anywhere else! I’ve been working away at it and I’m almost done. I’m also taking this opportunity to add stitch counts throughout the pattern.

    The pattern should be back up for sale very shortly. I’m also going to continue donating a portion of the sales from this pattern to Haiti relief through February. I haven’t calculated the total for the January fundraiser yet, but I know it’ll be an amazingly generous amount!

    Thanks to you all for purchasing patterns and helping to donate. If you’ve had your eye on any of my patterns, you’ve still got one day to contribute a portion of the purchase price to MSF and the Red Cross.

    Hope you’re keeping warm this weekend.