Yarn: Cascade 220, “Natural”
Needles: US #6/4mm KnitPicks Options
Gauge: 5 st/inch after blocking
Pattern: Fir Cone
Stitch Count Repeat: Multiple of 10 sts
Book: A Treasury of Knitting Patterns
Page: 207
Notes: This swatch is three repeats wide and three repeats high. This is the pattern used in the ever-popular Shetland Triangle from Wrap Style
Knit by: Emilee
Detail shot:
This pattern is extremely bumpy before blocking, plan on blocking it well!
March 3, 2007 at 10:14 pm
This is lovely. Which process did you use for blocking?
March 4, 2007 at 5:51 pm
I wet it, rolled it in a towel, then pinned out on my poor ottoman.
My favorite tutorial on blocking lace is Eunny Jang’s, here:http://www.eunnyjang.com/knit/2006/12/how_to_be_happy.html
March 5, 2007 at 1:34 am
Emilee, this looks beautiful! Thanks for showing the pre-blocking look as well. Great job!
March 5, 2007 at 4:30 pm
A lovely pattern – curious, I didn’t think it looked so great in the book. It just goes to show how close-ups and colour photos make a world of difference.
March 13, 2007 at 2:20 am
Beautiful work.
March 13, 2007 at 3:42 am
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