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Wednesday, August 12, 2015

Pattern: Nelumbo


 
I've got a new shawlette pattern out this week! Nelumbo is a light, floaty shawlette, perfect for transitional wear. I designed it specifically for The Dyeing Arts Lush, which is a gorgeous 80/10/10 blend of Merino/Nylon/Cashmere. I was really inspired by this colorway, "Koi Pond," and tried to evoke water gardens in the design elements.

The shawlette is basic top-down triangular construction, with alternating bands of stockinette, garter, and eyelet stitches. The whole thing is finished off with a lightly scalloped border. As always, you can get the pattern here or in my Ravelry store, but wait, there's more!

In a partnership with The Dyeing Arts, Nelumbo is available as a kit! You can request a kit by visiting thedyeingarts.com. I'm fortunate enough that I can stock up on The Dyeing Arts stash a couple times a year in person-I absolutely love the fun sense of color, and the yarns are always a joy to knit with.


8 comments:

  1. lovely pattern....and a perfect color for your coloring!! you look beautiful in it!

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  2. beautiful!! I love the edging details :)

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    1. Thanks! It took a while to get the edging figured out, but I'm so pleased with it :)

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  3. Pretty! What is the name in reference to? I always love hearing the story of the names!

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    1. Thank you! Nelumbo is a genus of water lotuses-I wanted something hearkening to aquatic plants, and Nelumbo felt right!

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  4. Oh, it's so pretty! And that is totally your colour!!

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    1. Thank you! I love the colors in this skein so much :)

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