Mrs Peacock
Mrs. Peacock is now available for purchase as a download, for $6.00 either on Ravelry, or directly through the blog … buy now
Light as a feather, tough as a board, sticks and string combine to create a cascade of feathers falling down your back. Just a delicate touch, enough to complete any look and give you a reason to crow.
Knit in one piece from the top down, this shawl begins by casting on 11 stitches at the back of the neck and increasing eight stitches every other row to shape this shawl into a crescent. Finally, an eyelet-increase row is worked just before the bind off to ensure that a thorough blocking is possible.
Yarn: Madelinetosh ‘tosh lace,’ 950 yards (968 meters), 100% superwash merino, 1 skein, shown in ‘flashdance’
Needles: US size 2 (2.75 mm) 40 inch (101 cm) circular, or size needed to obtain gauge
Notions: 4 stitch markers, tapestry needle, 1 safety pin or row marker
Gauge: 6.5 sts/inch; 10 rows/inch (6.5 sts/2.5 cm; 10 rows/2.5 cm) in washed and blocked stockinette
Blocked Dimensions: 20.5 inches (52 cm) down the center back
Skills Used: reading charts, casting on, binding off, knitting, purling, k2tog, k2togtbl, sl 1-k2tog-psso, slipping stitches, ssk, yarn over, weaving in ends, blocking lace
Only charts are included in the pattern.
Zodiac le Plume
July 12, 2012 update: “Zodiac le Plume” was originally part of The Sanguine Gryphon’s Spring 2011 pattern collection, and is now available directly from the designer (me!).
The pattern is now available for purchase as a download for $8.00, either on Ravelry, or directly through the blog … buy now
I mentioned Zodiac le Plume in my last post a couple of days ago, but I’ve got a handful of free minutes again today, so I figured I’d better do a proper post now before something else comes along and eats up all of my time.
I’m also trying something knew, so all of the pattern details (yarn, needles, gauge, etc) are listed at the bottom of this post instead of on the Original Designs page.
Swirls and curls created by little pin pricks of light floating across a solid field, flit and flutter, combining and intertwining to give the impression of uncontrollable chaos. Only by prolonged and careful observation will order eventually emerge and the secrets of the stars unveil themselves.
Knit out of two skeins of the Sanguine Gryphon ‘Little Traveller,’ Zodiac le Plume is a crescent shaped shawl begun at the back of the neck and knit through to the hem. Just before the bind off, an increase row is worked, to ensure that a thorough blocking is possible.
Yarn: The Sanguine Gryphon ‘Little Traveller’, 4 oz/560 yds, 100% superwash merino, 2 skeins, shown in ‘Tintagel’ (Standard colourway)
Needles: US 3/3.25mm 40”/101 cm circular, or size needed to obtain gauge
Notions: 4 stitch markers, tapestry needle
Gauge: 22 sts and 38 rows = 4”/10 cm in washed and blocked St st
Blocked Dimensions: 23.5”/59.5 cm down the center back
Skills Used: cable cast on, knitting and purling, k2tog, k2togtbl, k3tog, k3togtbl, sk2p, ssk, yo, decrease bind off, weaving in ends, and blocking lace
Both charts and written instructions are included in this pattern.
Gothic Spires
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Knit in two pieces and grafted at the back of the neck or knit all in one, this scarf was inspired by the majestic arches, elongated columns, and towering spires that characterize Gothic architecture. This piece can help lend a touch more elegance to just about any day or night.
Yarn: 450 yards (411m) of Dream in Color Smooshy or another light fingering weight yarn
Needles: 1 set of US size 4 (3.5mm) straight needles, though circulars could be used as well
Notions: tapestry or yarn needle; waste yarn or spare knitting needle
Gauge: 7sts/inch; 9.5 rows/inch on US size 4s, flat, in stockinette stitch
Size: 7″(18cm)x 98″(249cm)
Skills Used:
cable cast on
binding off or grafting
knitting and purling
k2tog
sl1-k2tog-psso
ssk
yarn over
weaving in ends
blocking lace
This pattern includes both charts and written directions.
