This is part 9 in a 12 part series highlighting designs from our 12 Days of Winter, Series 4 Edition.
It’s already Day 9 of the 12 Days of Winter Kit Collection, Series 4! Time is passing so quickly and we’ve been having so much fun sharing each of the projects in this collection with you. Today we’re highlighting the beautiful Tinsel Stole designed by the talented Adrienne Larsen.
The Tinsel Stole is knit in Merino Mist in #102 Chamomile.
The Tinsel Stole is knit in Merino Mist, a blend of 60% viscose, 20% superwash fine merino, and 20% acrylic. The result is a yarn that is lightweight, feather-soft, and features a gorgeous halo and soft shimmer. It boasts great stitch definition, which can clearly be seen in the lace motif of the Tinsel Stole.
The stitch definition of Merino Mist is evident in the intricate lace of the Tinsel Stole.
I asked Adrienne to share a little about her design, and here is what she had to say:
“It’s hard to predict where a pattern is going to end. This started out as a mission to find a nice lace for a sweater. I found a stitch pattern I mostly liked in “The Japanese Knitting Bible” that I wanted to tweak. So, I transferred the chart into Excel and made some adjustments. Depending on the difficulty of the stitch pattern, I usually have a pretty good idea of what it will look like knit up. This one was pretty complex though, so it took a bit more fussing than usual. I probably knit and frogged the pattern five or six times.
Originally, the lace pattern wasn’t going to have the breaks in it. It was just going to be the alternating triangles butted up next to each other over the whole body of the sweater. It was just visually too much that way though; the complexity of the stitch work got lost. So, I stole an idea from past me. I had liked the interrupted effect in my Slate Shawl, so I thought I would try that again here. And it worked! It worked so well that I thought, “It doesn’t need to be a sweater at all.” It was special enough to be the zazzle on the edges of a scarf. And the Tinsel Stole was born!”
It’s always fun to learn about the process for a design, and we are so honored to have Adrienne’s contribution once again this year. Remember, you can find the Tinsel Stole and the rest of the 12 Days of Winter kits at your local yarn store. Click here to find a shop that carries our yarn near you.
