Patterns : #4 – Medium, Lace Knitting

Chicago Scarf

AmyPalmer — Fri, 10 May 2013 15:00:27 GMT

Designer Dani Berg
Size 79" long and 10" wide
Yarn Cascade Yarns Cloud (70% merino wool, 30% baby alpaca; 164 yd [150 m]/100 g):
• #2116 pink ice, 3 skeins
Gauge 12 sts and 26 rows = 4" in patt, after blocking
Tools
• Size 10 (6 mm): 40" circular (cir) needle
• Markers (m)
• Tapestry needle

Women’s scarf with lace repeat, worked from the long edge up.

Corvus Shawl

AmyPalmer — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 17:02:38 GMT

Designer Caitlin ffrench
Size 52" wide and 24" tall
Yarn MountainTop Vista (50% wool, 50% alpaca; 100 yd [91 m]/50 g):
• #6016 alabaster, 4 hanks
Yarn distributed by Classic Elite Yarns
Gauge 16 sts and 24 rows = 4" in St st
Tools
• Size 8 (5 mm): 32" or longer circular (cir) needle
• Markers (m)
• Tapestry needle

Top down triangular shawl worked at a large gauge.

Eloen Cowl

AmyPalmer — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:35:09 GMT

Designer Moira Engel
Size 40" circumference and 20" wide
Yarn Madelinetosh Tosh Merino (100% superwash merino wool; 210 yd [192 m]/100 g):
• jade, 3 skeins
Gauge 18 sts and 24 rows = 4” in St st
Tools
• Size 9 (5.5 mm): 24" circular (cir) needle
• Markers (m)
• Tapestry needle

Women’s large loopy cowl with lace edge.

Wimbledon Hat

AmyPalmer — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 17:39:04 GMT

Women’s easy hat with I-cord ties and lace.

Designer Tanis Gray
Size 22" circumference
Yarn Valley Yarns Buckland (60% superwash merino, 20% silk, 20% nylon; 109 yd [100 m]/50 g):
• grey, 2 hanks
Yarn distributed by WEBS
Gauge 18½ sts and 28 rows = 4" in St st
Tools
• Size 7 (4.5 mm): 16" circular (cir) needle and set of double-pointed needles (dpn)
• Marker (m)
• Two removable m
• Tapestry needle

Lost Garden Tee

AmyPalmer — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 18:02:31 GMT

Designer Jean Chung
Sizes 31 (35½, 40½, 45, 50)" bust circumference; shown in size 31"
Yarn Knit Picks Comfy Worsted (75% cotton, 25% acrylic; 109 yd [100 m]/50 g):
• #6111 rosehip, 8 (9, 11, 12, 13) skeins
Yarn distributed by Crafts Americana
Gauge 20 sts and 28 rows = 4" in St st on smaller needles; 28 sts and 26 rows = 4" in lace patt on larger needles
Tools
• Size 6 (4 mm): straight and set of double-pointed needles (dpn)
• Size 7 (4.5 mm): straight needles
• Markers (m)
• Waste yarn
• Stitch holders
• Yarn needle

Elbow-length sleeves and a lace yoke set off this women’s sweater, a perfect layering piece for spring.

Maryse Cowl

AmyPalmer — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 22:03:05 GMT

Designer Amy Christoffers
Size 46¼" circumference and 11¾" deep
Yarn Green Mountain Spinnery Mountain Mohair (70% wool, 30% mohair; 140 yd [128 m]/57 g):
• Vincent’s gold, 3 skeins
Gauge 13 sts and 27 rows = 4" in charted patt on larger needle
Tools
• Size 6 (4 mm): 32" circular (cir) needle
• Size 8 (5 mm): 32" cir needle
• Marker (m)
• Yarn needle

Woman’s knitted lace cowl worked in a singles yarn.

Little Mary Anning Set

AmyPalmer — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 22:09:43 GMT

Designer Mary Ann Cunningham-Kim
Finished Size Cardigan: 22 (24½, 26, 28½, 31, 33½)" chest circumference, buttoned, to fit 6 mo (12 mo, 18 mo, 2 yr, 4 yr, 5 yr). Cardigan shown measures 26". Bonnet: 10¾ (11½, 12½, 13¾)" from lower front edge over forehead to lower front edge (framing face), to fit 6 (12, 18, 24) mo. Bonnet shown measures 12½". Booties: 2½ (3, 4, 4½)" foot length, to fit 6 (12, 18, 24) mo. Booties shown measure 4".
Yarn Cascade Yarns 220 Superwash (100% superwash wool; 220 yd [200 m]/3½ oz [100 g]): #859 Lake Chelan heather (MC), 2 (2, 3, 3, 3, 4) skeins for cardigan, ½ skein for bonnet, ½ skein for booties; #862 walnut heather (CC), 3 yd for cardigan, 1 yd each for bonnet and booties.
Needles Size 6 (4 mm): 24" circular (cir). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions Markers (m); stitch holders for cardigan; tapestry needle; spare needle in size 6 (4 mm) or smaller for three-needle BO on booties; seven ½" buttons for cardigan; seven ½" backing buttons for cardigan; 1 yd of ¼" ribbon in a complementary color for cardigan (optional), 20" (or more) for bonnet, 1 yd for booties; sewing needle and thread in ribbon color; 1 self-adhesive Velcro dot for bonnet.
Gauge 16 sts and 26 rows = 4" in charted patt, after blocking.

Baby cardigan, hat, and booties set with lace pattern.

Huntress Shawl

AmyPalmer — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 21:22:01 GMT

Designer Jennifer Chase-Rappaport
Size 74" wide and 13¼", after blocking
Yarn String Theory Yarns Caper Aran (80% merino, 10% cashmere, 10% nylon); 200 yd [218 m]/113 g):
• #4270 light teal, 2 skeins
Gauge 17 sts and 28 rows = 4" in St st
Tools
• Size 8 (5 mm) needles
• Yarn needle

Small shawlette with wolf’s head motif in lace. Can be worn as a bandit-style scarf or over the head.

One-Seam Shrug

arwilliams — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 21:16:35 GMT

One-Seam Shrug
Hana Jason

A rectangle knit in an easy-to-remember mesh lace is seamed into a light shrug.

FINISHED SIZE 60 (68, 72)" circumference and 15 (17, 18)" cross back measurement. Top shown measures 60".
YARN Blue Sky Alpacas Techno (68% baby alpaca, 22% silk, 10% extrafine merino; 120 yd [109 m]/13⁄4 oz [50 g]): #1978 marquee yellow, 2 (3, 4) skeins.
NEEDLES Size 13 (9 mm): 32" circular (cir). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
NOTIONS Tapestry needle.
GAUGE 8 sts and 111⁄2 rnds = 4" in Lace Mesh patt.

Supernova Cowl

AmyPalmer — Wed, 02 May 2012 21:18:15 GMT

Designer Odessa Reichel
Size About 50" circumference and 8" high
Yarn S. Charles Tinka (100% fine merino wool; 108 yd [100 m]/50 g):
• #01 brown sugar (MC), 3 skeins
S. Charles Crystal (75% polyester, 25% cotton; 144 yd [131 m]/25 g):
• #02 starry night (CC), 2 skeins
Yarns distributed by Tahki-Stacy Charles Inc.
Gauge 12 sts and 23 rows = 4" in Lace patt on larger needles, with 1 strand of each yarn held tog
Tools
• Size 8 (5 mm): 40" circular (cir) needle
• Size 10 (6 mm): 40" cir needle
• Marker (m)
• Yarn needle

Orbs Cowl

AmyPalmer — Wed, 02 May 2012 17:32:54 GMT

Designer Robin Ulrich
Size 21½" circumference and 12" tall
Yarn Berroco Flicker (87% baby alpaca, 8% acrylic, 5% other fibers; 189 yd [175 m]/50 g):
• #3321 petipa, 2 skeins
Gauge 20 sts and 28 rnds = 4" in moonscape patt
Tools
• Size 10½ (6.5 mm): 16" circular (cir) needle
• Markers (m)
• Yarn needle

Women’s reversible cowl worked in the round with a simple lace pattern.

Kilkenny Tam

AmyPalmer — Tue, 01 May 2012 21:31:33 GMT

Designer Marianne Hobart
Size 17" brim circumference, 31" circumference above brim at widest point
Yarn Classic Elite Yarns Mountain Top Vista (50% wool, 50% superfine alpaca; 100 yd [91 m]/50 g): • #6044 fawn, 2 skeins
Gauge 18 sts and 24 rows = 4" in St st on larger needles; 23 sts of Cable and Lace chart = 4¼"
Tools
• Size 4 (3.5 mm): 16" circular (cir) needle
• Size 7 (4.5 mm): 16" cir and set of double-pointed needles (dpn)
• Markers (m)
• Cable needle (cn)
• Yarn needle

Women’s tam with cable and lace pattern.

Ginkgo Camisole

AmyPalmer — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 23:18:18 GMT

Designer Andrea Babb
Sizes 28¼ (38¼, 41¾, 47¼, 51¼ )" bust; shown in size 28¼"
Yarn Louet KidLin Lace Weight (49% linen, 35% kid mohair, 16% nylon; 250 yd [229 m]/50 g):
• #33 grasshopper, 3 (3, 4, 4, 4) skeins
Gauge 20 sts and 27 rnds = 4" in rev St st
Tools
• Size 7 (4.5 mm): 16" and 24" circular (cir) needle
• Markers (m)
• Stitch holder
• Cable needle (cn)
• Yarn needle

Women’s tank, worked in the round to the armholes, with charted lace elements.

Sundance Square Pencil Skirt

AmyPalmer — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 22:48:08 GMT

Designer Sarah Wilson
Sizes 20¼ (22, 25, 28½, 31¾ )" waist circumference and 20¾" long; shown in size 22"
Yarn S. Charles Collezione Eclipse (92% cotton, 4% nylon, 4% polyester; 162 yd [148 m]/50 g):
• #07 sandstone, 5 (6, 6, 7, 7) balls
Yarn distributed by Tahki-Stacy Charles Inc.
Gauge 23 sts and 36 rnds = 4" in St st
Tools
• Size 4 (3.5 mm): 24" circular (cir) needle and 2 double-pointed needles (dpn)
• Spare 24" cir needle in same size or smaller
• Markers (m)
• Stitch holders
• Yarn needle
• Waste yarn
• 24 (26, 30, 34, 38)" of 2" wide white elastic
• White thread
• Sewing needle or sewing machine

Fitted pencil skirt with lace edge and elastic waistband.

Ironwork Shawl

arwilliams — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:43:21 GMT

Ironwork Shawl
Tara Miller
Finished Size 37" wide and 18" tall at center.
Yarn Tahki Yarns Coast (55% wool, 45% cotton; 126 yd [115 m]/1 3⁄4 oz [50 g]): #08 Mediterranean (MC) and #10 coral (CC), 1 ball each. Yarn distributed by Tahki-Stacy Charles Inc.
Needles Size 11 (8 mm): 24" circular (cir).
Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions Markers (m); tapestry needle.
Gauge 10 sts and 24 rows = 4" in garter st.

A breezy women's shawl inspired by Savannah architecture. Worsted weight yarn gives surprising texture. Shawl is worked back and forth from the top down.