testknitters wanted!!!

I fell in love with the Arne & Carlos’ julekuler in the winter of 2011, therefore I created my own patterns.

the julekuler “lucia” is my 4th julekuler design for 2013.

I wanted to cache the spirit of St. Lucia’s Day, a church feast day dedicated to Saint Lucy in Sweden on 13 December.
the girl portraying Lucia traditionally wears a white gown with a red sash and a crown of candles on the head.
the candles symbolize the fire that refused to take St. Lucia‘s life when she was sentenced to be burned and stand for the light with which Lucia overcomes the darkness.

notes:

1: normally a julekuler pattern is to be knitted on every of the 4 needles of the needle set. !!! this pattern spreads over 2 needles. only knit the pattern twice for a 3D ball !!!

2: the reason, why I do not suggest yarns or needles, or why I do not do a ‘how to knit a julekuler/påskeegg’, is that Arne & Carlos designed the first ones and I love their book Julekuler. They do explain everything perfectly and the book is simply gorgeous!!

3: but if you know how to knit in the round with double pointed needles, how to knit fair isle (stranded) and how to do a M1 / SSK / K2TOG you will be fine.
a wonderful instruction made by drops you can find here on youtube
you can use every yarn with matching needles you like, only the yarns of two colours should be of the same weight.