Lovegrass

Lovegrass Knitted Scarves and Shawls by Anne Hanson

What Is Being Made

Lovegrass is a lace knitting project available in three sizes—small, medium, and large—that can be created as either a scarf or a stole. The design produces a delicate rectangular lace fabric inspired by the natural movement of grasses and vines. The finished pieces feature an organic, rustic aesthetic combined with elegant drape, making them suitable for summer evening wear and special occasions.

Design and Pattern Characteristics

The Lovegrass pattern echoes natural botanical forms through its tangled, flowing design. The pleasantly irregular pattern features ever-changing angles created by a thoughtful manipulation of the knitting structure. The design demonstrates how introducing rest rows in one section of the motif while removing them in another produces visual movement and organic variation. This approach creates a fabric that is both delicate and rustic, with a lovely drape and pretty finished edges.

Knitting Techniques

Lovegrass employs lace knitting as its primary technique. The pattern uses wrong side lace knitting, which is described as intuitive and easy to work. This makes Lovegrass an excellent project for knitters looking to advance their lace knitting skills beyond beginner fundamentals. The technique involves strategic yarn overs and decreases to create openwork patterns while maintaining fabric integrity.

Stitches Used

While specific stitch abbreviations are not detailed in the provided content, the pattern relies on fundamental lace knitting stitches including yarn overs for creating openings and decreases for shaping. The interplay between rest rows and their removal creates the signature irregular patterning that defines the Lovegrass aesthetic.

Yarn and Materials

Lovegrass is designed to work with a variety of fingering and lace weight yarns. Suggested yarn options include:

• Bare Naked Wools Deco Lace
• Bare Naked Wools Better Breakfast Fingering
• Bare Naked Wools Stone Soup Fingering
• Bare Naked Wools Chebris Lace
• Bare Naked Wools Cabécou Lace
• Ellen's Half Pint Farm Merino Tencel
• Holst Garn Coast Uld Bomuld
• Blackhill U

The pattern accommodates yarn substitution, though changing yarns and needles may result in variations to the overall size, drape, and yardage requirements. The project is worked on needles appropriate for the chosen yarn weight, typically in the range used for fingering or lace weight knitting.

Skill Level

Lovegrass is classified as a beginner-friendly lace knitting project. The wrong side lace technique is intuitive and accessible, making it ideal for knitters who are developing their lace knitting abilities and seeking to build confidence with openwork patterns.