What you'll need
| One size only: | 110" [280 cm] wingspan along top edge and 19.5" [50 cm] width |
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Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light -
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Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light -
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Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light -
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Product Description
November 2018 was grey, rainy and foggy in my hometown. I had to drive around in my car a lot. Each time I turned on my local radio station for some distraction. How lovely to find out they were just celebrating “Maivember” - bringing the joyfulness and colorfulness of May right into November, where it was needed a lot. They played a lot of fresh songs that made you want to sing along and they definitely cheered me up during all those car drives.
Here’s my translation of that in knitting - I hope you’ll enjoy Maivember, which brings joy and colors into an otherwise grey season.
The beautifully hand-dyed yarn is from WalkCollection - a perfect mix of colors.
Maivember Shawl by Melanie Berg
Project Overview
Maivember is a knitted shawl designed by Melanie Berg, inspired by a radio campaign celebrating the joy and vibrant colors of May during the grey, rainy months of November. This intermediate-level knitting project translates the uplifting spirit of seasonal color celebration into a wearable accessory featuring hand-dyed yarn in a beautiful color palette.
What Is Being Made
A knitted shawl designed to bring color and cheerfulness into darker seasons. The design celebrates the concept of "Maivember" - bringing May's joyfulness and colorfulness into November when needed most. The shawl is crafted using hand-dyed yarn that showcases a perfect mix of colors, making it a vibrant statement piece for any wardrobe.
Yarn and Materials
The pattern calls for Walk Collection Cozy Merino, a 100% Merino wool yarn. One skein is required in the colorway "Crystal" (color A), weighing 98 grams with 392 yards of yardage available. The yarn is hand-dyed, providing unique color variations and visual interest throughout the finished shawl. The 4-ply weight yarn is ideal for creating delicate, drape-friendly fabric suitable for shawl construction.
Techniques and Stitches
This intermediate knitting project employs various knitting techniques to create its structure and visual appeal. The pattern includes special stitches and techniques that are detailed within the design. Designer Melanie Berg provides video tutorials and additional resources for any specialized techniques used in the pattern, available through her Ravelry group Designs by Melanie Berg. This support ensures knitters of intermediate skill level can successfully execute the pattern even if unfamiliar with particular stitch definitions or methods.
Pattern Details
- Designer: Melanie Berg
- Craft: Knitting
- Difficulty Level: Intermediate
- Yarn Weight: 4-ply
- Format: Downloadable PDF pattern
- Yarn Material: 100% Merino wool
- Yardage Required: Approximately 392 yards
- Inspiration: November 2018 "Maivember" radio campaign celebrating seasonal joy through color
Design Inspiration
Created in November 2018, Maivember reflects designer Melanie Berg's personal experience seeking cheerfulness during grey, rainy weather. The pattern embodies the concept of bringing vibrant May colors and joyfulness into darker seasons, making it both a functional accessory and an emotional statement piece for knitters seeking to add brightness to their wardrobes during winter months.
```Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Yarn Weight: | Fingering |
| Pages: | 13 |
| Designer: | Melanie Berg |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English, German |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Intermediate |
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