Montmartre, 130 m high, is the Right Bank hill in Paris’s 18th arrondissement. Because of its height and age (Roman ruins have been uncovered from the 2nd century), the streets swoop around, sometimes connected by steep stairs, or escaliers. To add variety to this large cowl, half of it is worked in simple, two-round stripes, while the other half will give you a steep set of Parisian stairs in mosaic stitch form, without all that climbing. Mosaic pattern is provided in both charted and written formats.

SIZE
S (M, L) to fit head circumference of 21 (22, 24) inches/53 (56, 61) cm

MATERIALS

• La Bien Aimée Merino DK (100% Superwash Merino; 252 yd/230 m per 115 g skein); MC: Winter Garden; 1 skein or approximately 120 m of DK yarn; CC: Winterfell; 1 skein or approximately 100 m of DK yarn
• US7/4.5 mm circular needle, 22-inch/55 cm (or size needed to achieve gauge)
• US6/4.0 mm (or approximately 0.5 mm smaller than gauge needle)
• Stitch markers, tapestry needle

GAUGE
21 sts x 46 rnds = 4 inches/10 cm in Escalier Mosaic stitch on larger needles, after blocking

I Knit Paris
Print copies available from One More Row Press

From the Eiffel Tower to jardins a la française, take a knitting whirl through Paris. We introduce you to nine French knitwear designers, visit eight Parisian LYSes, and share our favorite bits of the City of Light.

Want to know where to find the Paris that the locals know and love? I Knit Paris shares shops, restaurants, cafes, bars, museums, and more. And if you can’t make it to the City of Light, we include lists of our favorite books, movies, TV shows, and songs, so you can bring Paris home.

Designers include

• Christelle Bagéa/Tricot et Stitch
• Enrico Castronovo/Les Tricoteurs Volants
• Marion Crivelli
• Julie Dubreux/Julie Knits In Paris
• Chloé Fourtune-Ravard/Tisserin Coquet
• Lucile Francomme/Lucile Ateliers Designs
• Marie-Amélie/Marie Amélie Designs
• Sara Maternini/La Cave à Laine
• Sylvie Polo/Polo & Co.

Plus visit eight Parisian yarn shops with Kathleen Dames/kathleen dames knitwear design and Alice O’Reilly/Backyard Fiberworks.

Featured yarns include La Bien Aimée, De Rerum Natura, La Fée Fil, Maison Corlène, Les Petits Points Parisiens, Polo & Co., Tôt Le Matin, (Vi)laines, and Yarn by Simone.

Shot on location in Paris by French photographer Clara Ferrand. Illustrations by Laurel Johnson, Mountain Laurel Artwork.

Join One More Row Press on our Knit Like A Local™ adventure in Paris.