Winter Solstice by Gillian Harkness

Winter Solstice

Knitting
December 2018
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in Garter Stitch
US 4 - 3.5 mm
437 yards (400 m)
One size
English

P U R C H A S E . H E R E
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S H A W L . S T O R I E S . V O L U M E . O N E
Shawl Stories marks the beginning of a very long held dream of mine to publish a book! Join me on a journey over the next year as I create 8 shawls reflective of the seasons of the year.

W H A T . D O . Y O U . G E T
When you purchase the ebook you will receive 8 shawl patterns delivered over the next year. The timelines for the shawls are below:

Shawl 1 Winter Solstice - 21/22 December
Shawl 2 Imbolc - 02 February
Shawl 3 Spring Equinox - 21 March
Shawl 4 Beltane - 30 April
Shawl 5 Summer Solstice - 21 June
Shawl 6 Lughnasadh - 01 August
Shawl 7 Autumn Equinox - 21 September
Shawl 8 Samhain - 31 October

When you purchase you will also have access to a FREE facebook group which will be a place to chat and share your shawl stories as the patterns are published. In addition you will also have the opportunity to help me mould the final look of the book!

At the end of the year you will receive the completed ebook with all the patterns PLUS additional essays, journal pages and more!


A B O U T . T H E . P A T T E R N
Winter Solstice marks the shortest day and longest night. Traditionally a day for celebration, feasting and gift giving, it is the beginning of a seasonal year.

Winter Solstice is knit sideways from edge to edge and combines garter stitch with a simple lace edge for an elegant touch.

The sample shown has been created using fingering weight yarn but you can use any weight yarn for this design as you increase to the centre point until 50% yarn is used and then switch to the decrease section. So it makes a great project for that special single skein in your stash!

It’s also the perfect project for some easy mindfulness knitting over the holiday season as the pattern repeat is very easily remembered. Or perhaps you or someone you know is a beginner knitter keen to try lace knitting for the first time, then this is the project for you/them!

Y A R N
DARK GREY VERSION - Fingering weight. Shown in Hedgehog Fibres Sock “Cinder” (90% Merino / 10% Nylon; 100 grams; 400 metres). One skein required.

RED VERSION - DK weight yarn. Shown in Wendy Merino DK (100% Merino; 50 grams / 116 metres). 4 balls used.

You can make this shawl with any weight yarn. Just weigh your yarn before you start and knit the increase section (Chart A) until you have 50% left and then commence the decrease section (Chart B).

N E E D L E S . A N D . N O T I O N S
DARK GREY VERSION - 3.5mm circular needles 80 cm length and one stitch marker.

RED VERSION - 5mm circular needles 80 cm length and one stitch marker.

T E N S I O N / G A U G E
DARK GREAY VERSION - 22 stitches to 24 rows = 4” / 10 cm garter stitch 3.5mm needles in garter-stitch pattern.

S I Z E
DARK GREY VERSION - Finished size is 56 inches wingspan from tip to tip and 14.5 inches depth to point.

RED VERSION - Finished size 150cm wingspan from tip to tip and 50cm depth to point.

P A T T E R N . D E T A I L S
Pattern is written in English and has both written and charted instructions.

P A T T E R N . S U P P O R T
Group - Shawl Stories Facebook Group
Email - support@minalovesdesigns.com

T E R M S . O F . U S E
By purchasing this pattern you are agreeing to its unlimited personal use only. Do not reproduce it, distribute it or sell items made from it. This pattern must not be translated, reproduced or circulated in another language without permission.