Category: patterns

  • 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

  • an important announcement

    Applicable only to my Canadian customers – as you all know, we pay a lot of tax. Unfortunately I’m going to have to start collecting it from you too! As of July 1 (okay, actually as of July 5), 2010, pattern sales will have sales tax added for Canadian customers only.

    The rates are: British Columbia 12%; Ontario, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador 13%; Nova Scotia 15%; and everywhere else in Canada 5% GST.

    These taxes should be added when you go through the Paypal checkout. For sales from all other places, no tax (the price you see is what you get). I’m currently going through all the pattern pages to add a note about this so you don’t get any surprises!

    Enough of the tax talk, how about some knitting?

    it grooows!

    My cashmere cabled scarf grows! It’s probably about halfway done (I’m in the second skein) and I still love knitting it. This month I have a deadline project looming, so I’m not sure how much love this scarf will get – but I’m hopeful that I’ll be able to release the pattern in August for a jump start on autumn knitting!

  • Bellevue Cardigan

    Bellevue Cardigan, worsted weight

    BELLEVUE CARDIGAN

    A summery, slightly cropped cardigan with a fun lace edging, two yarn weight options and two sleeve options! Worked from the bottom up, the cap sleeve version is completely seamless while the short sleeve version has minimal seaming.

    Meant to be worn open (but you can also add a button or tie). Works up quickly in a small amount of worsted or fingering weight yarn and is a perfect topper to take that short sleeved or sleeveless dress into the evening, air conditioning and autumn.

    Bellevue, worsted weight

    WORSTED WEIGHT BELLEVUE
    Works up super quickly! I knit mine in just 3 days!

    SIZES
    Finished Bust 33.5” (36″, 38″, 42.5″, 44.5″, 47″, 51.5″, 53.5″, 56″) / 85 (91.5, 96.5, 108, 113, 119.5, 131, 136, 142) cm

    Worsted weight Bellevue is shown in size 36” / 91.5cm with zero ease, with cap sleeves. Note that the fronts do touch, but swing back when worn.

    MATERIALS
    Worsted or aran weight yarn. Shown in Lorna’s Laces Shepherd Worsted (100% superwash wool, 225 yds/113g skein) in colour Manzanita, 3 skeins for size 36” / 91.5cm.

    Yards: 510 (550, 580, 650, 700, 760, 820, 860, 920) for cap sleeve version.

    For short sleeves, add an additional:
    Yards: 60 (60, 70, 70, 70, 80, 80, 90, 90)

    US 7 / 4.5mm circular needles, 32” / 80cm or longer, or size needed to obtain gauge
    an additional set of US 7 / 4.5mm needles, circular or straight, if working short sleeves
    waste yarn
    stitch markers
    tapestry needle

    GAUGE
    18 sts and 24 rows = 4″ / 10cm square in Stockinette Stitch

    Bellevue, fingering weight

    FINGERING WEIGHT BELLEVUE
    Takes a little longer but is so wearable. Perfect for summer mornings and evenings.

    SIZES
    Finished Bust: 32.5″ (35.5″, 38.5″, 41.5″, 44.5″, 48″, 51″, 54″, 57″) / 82.5 (90, 98, 105.5, 113, 122, 129.5, 137, 145) cm

    Fingering weight Bellevue is shown in size 35.5” / 90cm with 0.5”/1.25cm negative ease and short sleeves. Note that the fronts do touch, but swing back when worn.

    MATERIALS
    Fingering weight (4ply/sock) yarn. Shown in Lorna’s Laces Shepherd Sock (80% superwash wool, 20% nylon; 215 yds/67g skein) in colour Douglas Fir, 4 skeins for size 35.5” / 90cm.

    Yards: 580 (640, 700, 760, 820, 880, 950, 1020, 1090) for cap sleeve version.

    For short sleeves, add an additional:
    Yards: 40 (50, 50, 50, 50, 60, 60, 60, 60)

    US 2.5 / 3mm circular needles, 32” / 80cm or longer, or size needed to obtain gauge
    an additional set of US 2.5 / 3mm needles, circular or straight, if working short sleeves
    waste yarn
    stitch markers
    tapestry needle

    GAUGE
    26 sts and 32 rows = 4″ / 10cm square in Stockinette Stitch.

    Bellevue Cardigan, fingering weight

    MORE INFO
    Skills needed: cast on, knit, purl, increase, decrease, optional chart, seaming for short sleeve version only.

    Each pattern is a 5-page PDF file with full colour photos, with written and charted directions for the lace pattern, schematics and abbreviations.

    You get BOTH the Worsted and Fingering weight versions when you buy! A great value! Sorry, these patterns are not available separately.

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

    $8.00 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.

    Bellevue Cardigan, fingering weight