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Lavender Green: a Victorian lace stole
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Product Description
There is something precious about the moment just before the buds of the summer flowers burst forth in their glory. Romantic and perhaps yet a little wistful because it is so fleeting. It is this essence of something so full of promise, fresh,delicate and ephemeral, that is captured by the fragile lace of this piece.
Based on an original Victorian lace pattern, and translated into modern instructions from a period sourcebook, this is a heirloom piece indeed. I've placed the original motif within a simple border, but given a nod to the Victorian love of ornamentation with a picot edging that is like freshly emerging leaves. The piece is worked in two halves and then grafted in the middle.
The sample was worked in Five Moons Drifter Lace. A substitute yarn is shown below. The larger needle is required for casting on and off only. You can make the stole narrower or longer, and in heavier weight yarn, but you must adjust meterage accordingly.
Lavender Green: A Victorian Lace Stole by Elizabeth Felgate
What Is Being Made
Lavender Green is an elegant Victorian lace stole designed by independent knitwear designer Elizabeth Felgate. This versatile piece measures 66 cm (26 inches) wide by 196 cm (77 inches) long, making it suitable for wear as either a delicate stole for cool summer evenings or as a feminine scarf to cherish year-round. The design captures the essence of summer flowers at the moment just before they bloom—fresh, delicate, and full of promise. Based on an original Victorian lace pattern that is seldom seen in modern times, this piece represents a true heirloom-quality garment translated into contemporary knitting instructions.
Design Inspiration and Heritage
The pattern draws from a period sourcebook, translating a seldom-seen Victorian lace design into modern, accessible instructions. This connection to historical needlework elevates Lavender Green beyond a simple accessory into a piece with genuine heritage value. The designer's approach honors the delicate aesthetic of Victorian lace while making the pattern available to contemporary knitters through clear, updated guidance.
Techniques and Skills Required
Lavender Green is classified as an advanced-level knitting project, though the pattern notes that intermediate skill level is appropriate with previous lace knitting experience. The techniques employed include:
- Right and wrong side lace stitches: Essential for creating the intricate openwork characteristic of Victorian lace
- Yarn overs: Used to create the decorative holes and delicate lacework throughout the design
- Increasing and decreasing: Fundamental shaping techniques that work in conjunction with lace stitches to form the stole's structure
- Kitchener stitch: Applied for seamless finishing, ensuring a polished, professional appearance befitting an heirloom piece
Materials and Gauge
This lace-weight knitting project requires needles in two sizes: 4mm (US size 6) and 5mm (US size 8), allowing for gauge control and stitch definition. The working gauge is 18 stitches by 20 rows over 10 cm (4 inches) on the main fabric. Lace-weight yarn is the appropriate choice for this delicate stole, creating the ethereal, transparent quality essential to Victorian lace aesthetics. The combination of fine yarn and precise gauge work produces the fragile, intricate lacework that defines this heirloom design.
Project Classification
Lavender Green is presented as a shawl project within the knitting craft category, though its dimensions and design make it equally suitable as an oversized scarf or wrap. This downloadable PDF pattern from an independent designer offers knitters the opportunity to create a historically inspired, heirloom-quality accessory that bridges Victorian needlework traditions with modern knitting practice.
Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Yarn Weight: | Lace | 2 Ply |
| Featured Products: | Debbie Bliss Rialto Lace |
| Pages: | 11 |
| Designer: | Elizabeth Felgate |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Advanced |
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