Product Description
The instructions provided in this pattern will enable you to make this beautiful light, lacey, and delicate wrap that features a simple border with an all-over pattern of a floral motif.
The finished item will measure approximately 65 cm wide by 210 cm long depending on the yarn you use and your knitting tension. The yarn I used is 50% lambswool and 50% wool from Shetland Sheep and the sample was knitted using a 2.50 mm circular knitting needle. The finished article is as light as a feather and wraps beautifully.
This wrap can be worn as an evening wrap or stole or as a scarf.
It can be knitted in a variety of different wool weights from cobweb up to 3 ply or light fingering, however, the heavier the yarn is, the larger the finished article will be.
The pattern is a charted pattern only, with no written row-by-row instructions, so it is not for the faint-hearted. Only buy this pattern if you can knit from a chart.
Field of Flowers Wrap by Deborah Mason
Project Overview
The Field of Flowers is an advanced knitting design created by Deborah Mason, available as a downloadable PDF pattern. This wrap showcases intricate lace work and is designed for experienced knitters seeking a challenging and elegant project. The pattern is a Tulloch Lace Original, representing contemporary lace knitting design.
What Is Being Made
This pattern produces a delicate lace wrap, a versatile garment suitable for layering or wearing as a shawl. The wrap design allows for graceful draping and is ideal for showcasing the intricate stitch patterns and yarn characteristics throughout the piece.
Craft and Techniques
The Field of Flowers is created using knitting as the primary construction method. This project is classified as advanced difficulty, making it appropriate for knitters with substantial experience in reading complex stitch patterns and managing delicate yarn work. Lace knitting techniques are central to this design, requiring precision in yarn overs, decreases, and stitch manipulation to create the openwork patterns characteristic of fine lace shawls.
Stitches and Stitch Work
While specific stitch names are not detailed in the available pattern information, lace knitting inherently employs fundamental techniques including:
- Yarn overs to create the openwork characteristic of lace
- Strategic decreases (knit two together, slip-slip-knit) to balance yarn overs
- Careful stitch placement to develop the floral motifs suggested by the pattern name
Yarn and Materials
The Field of Flowers is worked in cobweb weight yarn, specifically a 1-ply construction. The recommended yarn is sourced from Jamieson & Smith in the Shetland Islands and consists of a 50% Lambswool and 50% Shetland Sheep wool blend. This fiber composition provides the delicate, soft characteristics necessary for fine lace work while offering the durability and elasticity of quality wool fibers. Cobweb weight yarn requires appropriately sized needles to accommodate the extremely fine gauge typical of this yarn weight, demanding careful tension control and attention to detail throughout the knitting process.
Design Credentials
This pattern is a Tulloch Lace Original design by Deborah Mason, protected by copyright © 2021. The pattern is available through multiple retailers including Ravelry.com, LoveKnitting.com, and TullochLace.com.au, ensuring accessibility for knitters seeking this advanced lace project.
```Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Yarn Weight: | Cobweb |
| Pages: | 8 |
| Designer: | Deborah Mason |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Advanced |
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