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Accessories available on Etsy

Blue-Eyed Elephants Cowl
The design for this medium-diameter cowl was inspired by Thailand, from the elephants to the temple roofs incorporated in the pattern.

I chose a luxury fingering-weight yarn from Woosheeps, an indie Scottish dyer, for this accessory. The yarn is a blend of 80% superwash merino and 20% bamboo in a color called fruitcake. So appropriate for the holidays!

The design incorporates 17 faceted Czech glass beads, in an aqua blue with copper ends (8x6mm oval).

This medium-sized cowl measures 35 inches (89cm) in circumference x 12 inches (30.5cm) in height

What a perfect Christmas gift!

The pattern is my Thai Elephants and Beads Lace Knit Cowl design on Ravelry.

The actual Blue-Eyed Elephants Cowl is available for purchase in my Etsy shop.

Happy Knitting and Happy Holidays!
MikeH

Patterns available on Ravelry
Accessories available on Etsy

Wrap yourself in luxury and style with Woodland Lace, an asymmetrical shawl that combines a pattern of narrow stripes with leaf lace patterns.

I chose the colors specifically to evoke an autumn woodland color scheme, and the yarn because I like the lightweight substance and the stitch definition it provides.

You’ll find lace elements in the 3 panel insets, and along all 3 edges – the final edge being a knit-on lacework edging.

You’ll need some lace-knitting experience to knit this shawl, although I wouldn’t describe the pattern as difficult.

The amount of yarn required is approximately 1 full 100g skein of Araucania Botany Lace color 2118 (solid) and approximately 4/5 of 1 100g skein of color 1652 (ombre).

Overall dimensions of this generously sized wrap:: 60x42x46 inches (152.5×106.5×117.75cm)

If you don’t have the time to knit this shawl, treat yourself or someone special to the hand-knit accessory, available for purchase in my Etsy shop.

Happy Knitting – and Happy Holidays!
MikeH

My Etsy shop:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/ScarvesShawlsandMore?ref=hdr_shop_menu

I have a couple of unique accessories for sale in time for the holidays. They’re both designs of mine that I hand knit with premium quality yarns.

Memories of Thailand: A representation of images from a country I’ve called home since 1998, this scarf was knit in a hand-dyed blend of fingering weight merino and silk.
Measures: 8 x 55 inches (20 x 140cm)
Price reduced to USD 35.00 plus reasonable standard air shipping.
Click on “Ask a question” on the item’s listing page and let me know you’re interested at this price, and I’ll take it from there!

Forest Fantasy: A dream-like take on a jungly-forest, the gradient of colors is equally dream-like, from ecru to red currant. The asymmetrical shawl was knit in an oh-so-soft blend of light fingering-weight lambswool and cotton.
Measures: 60x54x37 inches (152.5x137x94 cm)
Price reduced to USD 75.00 plus reasonable standard air shipping.
Click on “Ask a question” on the item’s listing page and let me know you’re interested at this price, and I’ll take it from there!

If you see any other accessory you like feel free to click on “Ask a question” and make me an offer – and I’ll ship it off to you in time for the holidays!

Happy Knitting!
MikeH

This easy-to-knit top down design was knit with Noro Silk Garden Lite, a DK-weight yarn that produces a self-striping pattern. I used 2 50-gram balls of color 2040 for this bandana.

In addition to being reversible, the design features 3 rows of elongated eyelets (created by double YOs) and a row of double eyelets with beads.

To finish it off I used a Russian bindoff that’s both stretchy and attractive – and just happened to coincide with a color change in the yarn that matched the faux turquoise beads.

You’ll find this pattern on Ravelry at:
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/silk-garden-bandana

The bandana is available for purchase on Etsy at:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/253964695/colorful-silk-garden-hand-knit?ref=shop_home_feat_4

Happy Knitting!
MikeH