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I haven’t stopped working on my cardigan jacket, but wanted to use this week’s post to let you know about my newest lace knit wrap pattern – because I like it so much!
The cardigan jacket is coming along nicely The back is finished and blocked and the left front is nearly done, so by next week I’ll have lots more to show.
East and West: Lotuses and Roses
I’ve lived in Thailand for quite some time now, making frequent visits to Europe and the US, and feel that my life has become of blend of western and eastern cultures. With this lace knit wrap design I wanted to celebrate that blend, combining elements of both cultures, and chose lotus and rose flower stitch patterns to achieve this.
In addition to the lotuses and roses, the design incorporates an open-work lace edging along the sides and Japanese feather stitch panels between the rose panels. The feather stitch pattern was added to create a series of undulating lines along the length of the wrap.
In all there are 9 columns of lace stitches, representing 4 different stitch patterns.
At the end of the main body of the wrap I have included a section that features three rows of flowers –rose, lotus, rose.
I knit this in 3 skeins (950 yards or a bit less than 900 meters) of a lace weight blend of merino and silk.
Measurements:
16×56 inches/40.75×142.25cm
Pattern available here.
Wrap available here.
More on the cardigan jacket(s) next week.
Happy Knitting!
MikeH
