Summer Lace Bundle
Two shawls, one summer.
Lori Wagner’s Frescura is the one you’ll reach for first — garter crescent shape, floral lace border, optional beading if you want a little extra. Accessible and beautiful, which is the best combination.
Mary E. Rose’s Plum Jam is the one you’ll plan around. Large, generous, floral lace with nupps. Mary has been in more Knotions issues than any other designer, and this one is why.
Both patterns are $6.95 each. The bundle is $10.95 through Sunday — a dollar off, just for this weekend.
PATTERN DETAILS
Frescura Shawl Details
Yarn
Leading Men Fiber Arts Show Stopper (75% superwash merino, 25% nylon; 463 yds [423 m]/100 g): Color Harvest (MC), 1 (2) skeins, Color Bare Necessities (CC), 1 (1) skein.
Thank you to Leading Men Fiber Arts for providing the yarn for this design.
Needle
Size US 5 (3.75mm) needles, straight or 40″ (100cm) circulars
OR size needed to obtain gauge
Gauge
20 sts and 38 rows = 4″ [10cm] in Garter st after blocking
Sizes
56 (64)” [142 (163)cm] long and 16.5 (17)” [42 (43)cm] wide
Notions
2 stitch markers to mark shawl shaping, 13 (15) optional stitch markers to mark pattern repeats in border, 132 (152) size #6 seed beads for bottom border, 78 (90) size #6 beads for leaves, 13 (15) #6 seed beads for center of flowers, 132 (152) size #6 seed beads for top border, crochet hook size 0.8mm to place beads (within the border), dental floss for threading beads onto yarn (for the edge), waste yarn, tape measure, tapestry needle.
Plum Jam Shawl Details
Yarn
Knit Picks Hawthorne Fingering, 80% Superwash Fine Highland Wool, 20% Polyamide; 357 yds [Y m]/100 g): 3 skeins, Ashland Tonal Hand Painted
Needle
Size US 6 (4 mm) needles 60″ (152 cm) circulars
Or size needed to obtain gauge
Gauge
24 sts and 32 rows = 4″ [10cm] in St st
24 sts and 34 rows = 4″ [10cm] in plum blossom lace patt after blocking
Size
21” [53.5cm] drop and 147” [373.25 cm] bottom circumference.
Notions
Tapestry needle, stitch markers, small crochet hook for closing nupps, or applying beads (opt). If substituting beads for nupps: 207 size 6/0 beads.
About the Designers
Lori Wagner
Lori Wagner is a knitwear designer that resides in Henderson, Nevada and teaches knitting classes at the Boulder City Parks and Recreation Center.
Mary E. Rose
Mary learned to knit as a child and hasn’t stopped since.
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