Product Description
This pattern emerged from my great love of all things Pride and Prejudice. I've wanted to design a shawl based on this for such a long time and I'm so thrilled with the results !
The centre panel is designed to resemble tiny butterflies, and brings to mind the many walks that Lizzy takes through the countryside around her home.
The cabled border reflects the relationship between Mr Darcy and Lizzy, a never ending love, intertwined from start to finish.
I chose a yarn base that was soft and delicate with a lovely drape, and an added sparkle. The design works best with a semi solid or tonal yarn, in two complimentary colours.
The shawl is perfect for all skill levels, having lots of interest, yet soothing to knit.
I had such fun designing and knitting this shawl, and I hope you do too !
Longbourn Knitted Shawl by Kay Jones
What is Being Made
Longbourn is a knitted shawl inspired by Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. This downloadable PDF pattern creates a literary-themed accessory featuring symbolic design elements that celebrate the novel's countryside settings and central romance. The shawl combines decorative stitch work with functional drape, making it a versatile garment suitable for various occasions.
Design Features and Inspiration
The shawl incorporates multiple design elements drawn from the novel's narrative. The centre panel features a motif designed to resemble tiny butterflies, evoking the many countryside walks taken by the protagonist, Elizabeth Bennet, around her home. The cabled border represents the relationship between Mr Darcy and Elizabeth, symbolizing their never-ending love through an intertwined design that flows continuously from start to finish.
Techniques and Stitches Used
This intermediate-level knitting pattern employs cable stitches as a primary design element, particularly in the decorative border. The pattern uses fundamental knitting abbreviations including K for knit and P for purl stitches. The combination of techniques creates visual interest while remaining soothing to knit, making the pattern accessible to knitters with intermediate experience who seek engaging projects.
Yarn and Materials
The pattern requires 800 yards (732 metres) of fingering weight yarn in two colours, using 400 yards of each colour. The designer selected a yarn base that is soft and delicate with lovely drape and added sparkle, enhancing the finished shawl's elegance and visual appeal. Fingering weight yarn, also known as 4-ply yarn, creates fine, detailed stitch definition ideal for showcasing the pattern's cable work and butterfly motifs.
Difficulty Level
Longbourn is rated as an intermediate knitting project, offering substantial interest and engagement while remaining manageable for knitters with foundational skills and some experience with stitch techniques.
Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Yarn Weight: | 4 Ply |
| Pages: | 0 |
| Designer: | Kay Jones |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Intermediate |
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