Knit Now 27 is due out on October 17th, and two of my babies, a hat and mitt set, are in it. Petals and Plaid uses a neat slip-st trick to make a tartan pattern; and lazy daisies and leaves are used to embroider it. The pleasing effect is of a flowery vine climbing a trellis.
This light little lace shawlette is quick to start, with just enough challenge to keep you interested. It uses up as much yarn as possible from that special skein of hand-dye you’ve been saving.
Kaava features a beautiful open band of Shower Stitch, an old French lace pattern. The lacy rib section frames the shawl and a nifty crochet bind-off adds the final castellated touch.
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I love the phrase “to be swept off one’s feet”. It’s been running through my head since I was at the wedding of a beautiful Irish girl (whose name I’ve jumbled up for this pattern) and a very witty man earlier this year. I couldn’t tell you who did the feet-sweeping between the pair of them, but this shawl is what I plan to be wearing when my own feet next get swept under!
A wide, crescent-shaped shawl that is ideal for showing off a skein of glorious hand-dyed 4-ply yarn. The shawl features Shower Stitch, which is a beautiful old French Lace stitch.
A wool-rich yarn is recommended as this shawl needs to be blocked aggressively to bloom to best advantage.
Size
Shape: Crescent
Wingspan: 148cm / 58in
Depth: 50cm / 20in
Yarn
Shamu Makes Hand-dyed British Blue-Faced Leicester (4-ply; 100% wool; 400m/438yds/100g skein). Colour: mauve/denim, 1 skein.
Needles and Accessories
1 set 4mm (UK 8/US 6) circular needles, 80cm / 32in long
4mm crochet hook
Blunt tapestry needle
Optional, but recommended:
Stitch markers
T-pins and blocking wires
Tension
20 sts and 36 rows to 10cm/4in over stocking stitch, relaxed after hard blocking.
Competition time!
To celebrate my first published pattern, I’m having a giveaway!
Win yarn, needles and a copy of Knit Now 22!
All you have to do is comment below describing or linking to your favourite 3D or innovative stitch pattern. Leave me a way to get back in touch! (i.e. don’t be anonymous!)
The prize is a ball of Wendy Roam 4 ply, Knitpro 100cm circular needles, size 2.75mm and a copy of Knit Now 22, which goes on sale on May 30th.
The competition is open to residents in the UK and Ireland. I reserve the right to add further competition caveats and rules as I go along.
Also, thought you should know, I made and frogged a small (tiny) tension swatch with the first few yards of the yarn. Soz!
It’s here, it’s here, it’s here!
That’s me lookin’ like a twit, cos I can’t model for toffee.
I’m so excited about this pattern. I spent AGES calculating yardage(metreage) estimates. I’ve had 11(!!!) testers try it out and the pattern is lookin’ goooooood.
This baby will eliminate your DK stash. You’re going to be buying MORE DK so you can make extra capelets. It’s warm, practical, and it’ll go with everything. Cos you can make it in one colour, three colours or as many colours as you like!
I’m so enthusiastic about this one, I’ve even taken out ads!
So go on, give it a whirl, ‘cos honest to betsy, this pattern is so well written (I’ve had such great help), you’ll be using it for years.
Hugs ‘n’ kisses for my lovely tech editor Steph Boardman and testers rwilliams, ting-ting, gothknitty, msoyster, shan79m, whatifknits, winemakerssister, marjos, podruha, puddleduckproduce, and anniepuffin.
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I’m pleased to introduce my latest pattern, Bow Ties Are Cool, lots of puns intended.
The pattern uses 100g of DK weight yarn.
Available to buy for £2.95 from my ravelry store
Collared!!! is now available to download and it’s FREE!
This sexy little sequinned collar will turn heads, so get it on your needles now in time for the party season. But be warned, once you’ve done one, you’ll want to make more!
Get it now from ravelry!
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