Flagstaff
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Flagstaff is a top-down triangular shawl featuring the beautiful octagonal motif known as the selburose, which resembles a rose or a star. The modern selburose, which was popularized in Selbu, Norway, in the mid-19th century, has adorned about a zillion stranded colorwork sweaters, mittens and hats ever since, often in combination with geometric and winter-themed patterns.
Flagstaff is my interpretation in lace of these classic Nordic designs. I surrounded my big and bold lace selburose motifs with two sizes of pine trees and hints of mountain ranges; the variety of stitch patterns makes for an engaging and fun knit as you work your way through an alpine forest of lace.
Throughout the pattern, I incorporated a technique used in Arctic knitting which tightens up the yarn overs by knitting them through the back loop, which makes a very crisp line between those yarn overs and the surrounding stockinette stitch. This twists the wrong-side row purl stitch that was worked into the yarn over. You will be amazed at how neat and beautiful your yarn overs look!
The size may be easily customized; full instructions are provided, including how to calculate stitch counts for any size.
The Flagstaff pattern includes both charts and full written out instructions for those of you who prefer not to use charts.
SKILL LEVEL
Intermediate
FINISHED SIZE
74 x 34” (188 x 86 cm), adjustable
YARN WEIGHT
Fingering
YARDAGE
Approximately 750-800 yds (686-732 m)
YARN
Black Sheep Dyeworks Sock Weight 4 Ply Superwash Merino, 100% Merino, Honey Mustard colorway
NEEDLES
US Size 5 (3.75 mm) circular, 32” (80 cm) long
NOTIONS
4 stitch markers, blocking supplies, tapestry needle to weave in ends
GAUGE
4.5 sts = 1" (2.5 cm) stockinette stitch, blocked. Note that gauge is not critical but will affect the finished size and yardage requirements.
DELIVERY FORMAT
This product is a downloadable PDF of the instructions to make this design, not the item itself. Upon completed purchase, you will be able to download the pattern immediately from the payment window. You will also receive an email with a download link. Please see the FAQ for more details.
COPYRIGHT INFORMATION
This original pattern is intended for the purchaser’s personal use only. Copying and then distributing or sharing the pattern in whole or part including text, charts or photographs is prohibited without my written consent. All rights reserved.
Flagstaff is my interpretation in lace of these classic Nordic designs. I surrounded my big and bold lace selburose motifs with two sizes of pine trees and hints of mountain ranges; the variety of stitch patterns makes for an engaging and fun knit as you work your way through an alpine forest of lace.
Throughout the pattern, I incorporated a technique used in Arctic knitting which tightens up the yarn overs by knitting them through the back loop, which makes a very crisp line between those yarn overs and the surrounding stockinette stitch. This twists the wrong-side row purl stitch that was worked into the yarn over. You will be amazed at how neat and beautiful your yarn overs look!
The size may be easily customized; full instructions are provided, including how to calculate stitch counts for any size.
The Flagstaff pattern includes both charts and full written out instructions for those of you who prefer not to use charts.
SKILL LEVEL
Intermediate
FINISHED SIZE
74 x 34” (188 x 86 cm), adjustable
YARN WEIGHT
Fingering
YARDAGE
Approximately 750-800 yds (686-732 m)
YARN
Black Sheep Dyeworks Sock Weight 4 Ply Superwash Merino, 100% Merino, Honey Mustard colorway
NEEDLES
US Size 5 (3.75 mm) circular, 32” (80 cm) long
NOTIONS
4 stitch markers, blocking supplies, tapestry needle to weave in ends
GAUGE
4.5 sts = 1" (2.5 cm) stockinette stitch, blocked. Note that gauge is not critical but will affect the finished size and yardage requirements.
DELIVERY FORMAT
This product is a downloadable PDF of the instructions to make this design, not the item itself. Upon completed purchase, you will be able to download the pattern immediately from the payment window. You will also receive an email with a download link. Please see the FAQ for more details.
COPYRIGHT INFORMATION
This original pattern is intended for the purchaser’s personal use only. Copying and then distributing or sharing the pattern in whole or part including text, charts or photographs is prohibited without my written consent. All rights reserved.
