Violets by Joan Sheridan

Violets

Knitting
August 2020
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
30 stitches = 4 inches
in pattern in the round after blocking
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
US 3 - 3.25 mm
228 yards (208 m)
Adult average
English
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The violets motif reminds me of picking flowers in the woods when we were young. I can smell the freshness of the forest floor, see the wonderful colors of spring after the long black and white winter. There is not much more glorious than to see wildflowers after a long Michigan winter.

Kits are available from Heritage Spinning and Weaving.

Size: Adult average, after blocking 20.5” brim and 21.5” body circumference

Gauge: 30 sts = 4”/10cm in pattern in the round using larger needles after blocking

Yarn: Jamieson Spindrift in six colors

Needles and notions:
US size 1 (2.5 mm) and 3 (3.25 mm) for circular knitting or size to achieve gauge.
Stitch marker, tapestry needle

Skills: Knitting in the round, two-color stranded knitting, following a chart