Lavender Breeze

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Hold on to the soft light of early fall afternoons, warm your hands on a cup of tea and wrap your self in comfort. Hazy colors, you walk the winding paths between the last flowers in your garden as a gentle breeze carries the sound of buzzing bees and the scent of lavender over to where you enjoy the warming rays of the afternoon sun.

Lavender Breeze a top down shawl knit in fingering weight yarn was originally released as a Mystery KAL in the summer of 2013.

Written and Charted instructions.

[/x_text][/x_column][x_column bg_color=”” type=”2/3″ style=”padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_text]Yarn: KnitPicks Palette (Fingering weight yarn) in Iris Heather (lilac) 2 skeins (Color A), Celadon Heather (green)1 skein (Color B), and Clematis Heather (purple) 1 skein(color C)

Yardage: Color A: 400yds / 366m; Color B: 120yds / 110m; Color C: 210yds / 192m

Needles: US 6 / 4mm circular, 32” min
Needle one size larger for some of the patterns used
spare circular needle for Provisional cast on

Gauge: Approx 20 sts = 4”/10cm over stockinette st after blocking
Gauge for this project is approximate

Finished size: 60”/155 cm wingspan and 25”/65 cm center back.
(This is the main size, there are 2 spots where it can be made smaller)

Beads (optional):
light beading – beads only in the Set Up Chart and along the bottom lace border: approx. 260 beads.(this is what I did and love it)
Full beading – beads in all the main sections of the shawl: approx. 930 beads
This shawl will look lovely with or without beads.

Skills required: Provisional cast on (tutorial), k, p, k2tog, ssk, yo, s2kpsso, working stitches tbl, Bind off.

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All patterns have been professionally edited and tested.

Available on Ravelry for $7

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Book Club Cowl

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Oxford chic and studied, a look you can now pull off easily, even if your not into books! Or you only have time to read magazines at the coffee shop.

Using a clever slip stitch pattern to produce a smart plaid fabric, this cowl shows you are smart about your work and know how to be stylish with ease. In fact no real colorwork is required of you to make this, you will only ever use one yarn at a time, no fiddling with carrying along a second color!

So what will it be, Macchiato or Machiavelli?

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Needles:
US Size 8 (5 mm) 16 or 20” circular needle, or size to obtain gauge
US Size 10 ½ (6.5mm) for cast-on only

Notions: 1 stitch marker

Gauge: 20 st = 4″ on US #8 (5mm) needles in plaid pattern

Finished Sizes: 20”, 22”, and 24” circumference, approx. 8” high for all sizes[/x_text][x_line][x_text]All patterns are professionally tested and edited.
Available on Ravelry for $6.00
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