- My Own Creations -

Over the years I have designed patterns around particular yarns due to their drape, color, and texture. The yarns listed in the patterns below are recommended, but can be substituted with anything comparable in weight and length.

Crochet

    Catherine: Evening Triangle Shawl in Cotton
  • 5 hanks Takhi Charles Cotton Classic 100% Mercerized Cotton (108 yds /50g)
  • 3 skeins Feza Dominica OR Feza Diamond (ideally in the same color) ladder yarn (165 yds / 50g)
  • Size P (US-12, 15mm) crochet hook

    • Stitches used - ch, dc, V-stitch (dc-ch-dc), double puff stitch (yo, insert hook into stated stitch, yo and pull up loop, yo, insert hook into same stitch, yo and pull up loop, yo and pull yarn through all 5 loops on hook, ch1 to lock all loops together)
    Note - this pattern requires one strand of each yarn type to be held together throughout

    Row 01: Chain 4, dc in last chain from hook, chain 4 and turn
    Row 02: DC in base of chains just made, chain 1, V-stitch into last stitch by dc-ch-dc, chain 4 and turn
    Row 03: DC in base of chains just made, chain 1, double puff stitch in ch1 space made from previous row, chain 1, V-stitch into last stitch, chain 4 and turn
    Row 04: DC in base of chains just made, chain 1, *double puff stitch in ch1 space made from previous row, chain 1,* V-stitch into last stitch chain 4 and turn
    Repeat Row 04 until the ladder yarn is gone on an entire row.
    Finish off and use leftover cotton yarn for fringing along sides on each V-stitch bottom point. (I use a DVD case width for size, that is about 5 3/8 inches)

    Abigail: Evening Triangle Shawl in Wool
  • 3 hanks Berroco Softwist Bulky (136 yds /100g) OR
  • 6 hanks Berroco Softwist (100 yds /50g)
  • 3 skeins Feza Dominica OR Feza Diamond (ideally in the same color) ladder yarn (165 yds / 50g)
  • Size Q (US-15, 17mm) crochet hook

    • Stitches used - ch, dc, V-stitch (dc-ch-dc), double puff stitch (yo, insert hook into stated stitch, yo and pull up loop, yo, insert hook into same stitch, yo and pull up loop, yo and pull yarn through all 5 loops on hook, ch1 to lock all loops together)
    Note - this pattern requires one strand of each yarn type to be held together throughout, however if Softwist is used, then it must be doubled to duplicate the Bulky

    Row 01: Chain 4, dc in last chain from hook, chain 4 and turn
    Row 02: DC in base of chains just made, chain 1, V-stitch into last stitch by dc-ch-dc, chain 4 and turn
    Row 03: DC in base of chains just made, chain 1, double puff stitch in ch1 space made from previous row, chain 1, V-stitch into last stitch, chain 4 and turn
    Row 04: DC in base of chains just made, chain 1, *double puff stitch in ch1 space made from previous row, chain 1,* V-stitch into last stitch chain 4 and turn
    Repeat Row 04 until the ladder yarn is gone on an entire row.
    Finish off and use leftover cotton yarn for fringing along sides on each V-stitch bottom point.
    (I use a DVD case width for size, that is about 5 3/8 inches)

Knitting

    Sir John: 2×2 Lace Rib Scarf, 50-inches
  • 1 hank Trendsetters’ Dali (2 if a larger scarf is desired) heavy worsted cashmere (165 yds /100g)
  • Size US8 (5.0mm) needles
  • Gauge: about 4-1/2 stitches per inch, 19 stitches over 10cm

    • Stitches used - picot cast on (requires cable cast on), purl front and back of stitch (PFB), purl, knit, knit 2 stitches together (K2T), yarnover (YO), mock cross cable of knitting in 2nd stitch on left needle then knitting in first needles (C2B), picot bind off (requires cable cast on)
    All S1 stitches are as if to purl with the yarn in front
    **Note** I happen to knit loose, so if the fabric seems tight, try using the recommended US9 (5.5mm) needle size for this yarn

    Create the fringe first to ensure no worries on running out of yarn. When I created my fringe, I used the width of a DVD case for size. 3 strands from each wrap around the width went to each picot.

    Cast on two stitches, then cast on for 6 picots at 2 stitches long apiece (desired look is 22 stitches with one stitch outside each ending picot along the sides)
    Row 01: S1, K2xP2 rib until last stitch, which should end as K1
    Row 02: S1, (K2T, YO)xP2 rib until last stitch, which should end as K1
    Row 03-06: S1, K2xP2 rib until last stitch, which should end as K1
    Row 07: S1, C2BxP2 rib until last stitch, which should end as K1
    Repeat Rows 01-07, ending at any row after Row 03, but not at Row 07 (Rows 03-06)
    Bind off using picot bind off and use 3 strands of fringe in each picot.


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