Featured in the Vintage Purls Christmas Club 2015

Pipi is a versatile pattern; knit it in any yarn you like. Choose from four options - two shapes and two stitches. The straight-forward, elegant design lets your yarn shine and is perfect for maximising a special skein.

Pipi is named after a little oval shellfish that is very common in New Zealand.

Yarn quantities & needle size
These are the recommended minimum yarn quantities, you can certainly use more. You might get away with a little less but for an item of a wearable size you are advised to adhere to these minimums.

You should team your yarn with a needle size that gives you a nice drapey fabric. This will be a larger size than that recommended for your yarn if you were knitting a garment. Exact gauge is not critical, recommendations are provided below to give you an idea of the kind of fabric you should be aiming to make.

2ply (Lace)

• 0.5 skein of Vintage Purls Lace yarn (100g/909m).
• 3.25mm 60cm long circular needle. Gauge in stocking stitch: 28sts and 42 rows in 10cm (4”).

4ply (Sock)

• 1 skein of Vintage Purls Sock yarn (100g/384m).
• 4.00mm 60cm long circular needle. Gauge in stocking stitch: 20sts and 36 rows in 10cm (4”).

8ply (DK)

• 2 skeins of Vintage Purls Max yarn (100g/208m).
• 5.00mm 80cm long circular needle. Gauge in stocking stitch: 18sts and 28 rows in 10cm (4”).

Instructions for all versions are provided both in written and charted form.

Club members (club membership is closed, purchasing this pattern does not give you membership to club) received a code in their Christmas parcel which will give them a free copy of this pattern.