Great Women Building a Gracious World
Volume 1, Issue 3
November/December 2006
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Great Women Building a Gracious World Volume 1, Issue 3 November/December 2006
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Fiber means fun, by Elizabeth Blake
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November/December Contributing Writers Sandra Bennett, Wendy Bernard, Pam Blasko, Cathy Clark, Kathy Fellows, Marni Harang, Joy Jannotti, Renee Lyons, Caryll McConnell, Shirley McNulty, Jane Plaughter, Margaret F. Rankin, Bobbie Ripperger, Joanne Seiff, Barbara Sheehey, Leslie Shelor, Teresa Simons, Sister Eugenia, Lynda Sorenson
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Wavy Feathers Wimple Pattern by Caryll McConnell of Caryll Designs
This simple yet elegant wimple or smoke ring uses a variation of traditional Shetland Isles Feather and Fan or Old Shale patterning that Barbara Walker calls "Japanese Feathers". The banded rows of predominantly knit stitches separating the lace patterned rows keep the edges from “fanning” as is the usual custom, while the lace sections lean first in one direction then the other creating beautiful waves.
Yarn:
1 ounce MOCO 75/25 Qiviut/Merino-Silk Lace weight, 300 yards;
or 1 oz MOCO 100% Qiviut or 45/45/10
Qiviut/Merino/Silk Fingering weight, 220yds. (Fingering weight directions are
in parentheses).
Abbreviations:
k = knit stitch or
number of stitches
Feathers Pattern: a multiple of 11 stitches
Row 1 and all odd rows:
*k10, p1; repeat from * around.
Knitting:
Cast On loosely 143 (99) stitches. Place marker and join in a circle, being careful not to twist following the first knit round.
Work Garter Stitch edging as follows: Knit one round, Purl one round; repeat these two rows three times, 6 rows total.
Begin Feathers Pattern with first 5 rows of k10, p1 repeated around. Work all 28 rows of Feathers Pattern a total of 4 times (3.5 times ending after pattern row 14). 112 (98) rows pattern plus 6 rows garter stitch, 118 (104) rows total.
Work rows 1 through 5 of Feathers Pattern (k10, p1 around).
Work Garter Stitch Edging: Purl one round, Knit one round; repeat these two rows three times, 6 rows total.
Bind off in knit very loosely.
Care:
Gently hand wash in warm water using shampoo or very mild soap. Rinse and remove excess water. A cylindrical Bolster pillow is handy for blocking or pin on a flat surface to size desired and air dry.
Enjoy!
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