New Pattern: Lapidary

Lapidary  

By Brittany Wilson

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The Frolic Shawl Collection contains 3 patterns designed using Sunrise Fiber Co’s Frolic Sport. Gambol and Yosemite were also written in single color fingering weight versions.

Lapidary is featured in the December 2014 Indie KnitCrate!

Lapidary involves the engraving, cutting, or polishing of stones or gems and the slipped stitch and elongated stitches of this pattern remind me of the faceting of gemstones. The pattern is created with stripes, slipped stitches, and elongated stitches through droppings stitches- the whole concept also known as mosaic knitting. For an extra polished finish a border is picked up around the body of the shawl and picot bind off is worked.

MATERIALS

Needles:

1 US 2/2.75mm 40” circular needle

1 US 4/3.5mm 40” circular needle

Additional size 4 needles to help work sharp corners on the border if desired.

Notions:

3 stitch markers

Tapestry needle

Yarn:

[MC] Sunrise Fiber Co Frolic Sport [Superwash Merino,  328yd/300m per 100g skein] 1 skein; color: Garnet Cloisonné

[CC] Sunrise Fiber Co Frolic Sport [Superwash Merino, 328yd/300m per 100g skein] 1 skein; color: Iris in the Fog

GAUGE on smaller needles. Gauge is not crucial, measurements taken after blocking.

28 sts/40 rows = 4" in stockinette stitch

18 sts/ 34 rows = 4" in pattern stitch

SIZING- work to desired size or:

Height at deepest point:  15”

Wingspan:  57”

PATTERN NOTES

Lapidary is worked on the bias and the colorwork is created with stripes and slipped stitches. Once the body is complete (the right edge will be messy, but is covered when working the border), stiches are picked up around the entire body of the shawl and a picot border is worked.