Star Night jacket by Jean Hay Penny

Star Night jacket

Knitting
June 2019
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
30 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in Fairisle
4000 - 5000 yards (3658 - 4572 m)
S, M, L
English French

The motif design for this is inspired by the Guiding Star symbol which is known in many cultures - leading us and lighting the way to our goal in life.

In the northern hemisphere the pre-eminent bright star used in celestial navigation is the Pole Star or Polaris (Alpha Ursae Minoris), indicating the approximate direction of north.

Many traditional fairisle knitting motifs feature a star – a favourite with knitters as it lends itself so well to the stranded colour work technique.