Urchin Plumes
by Kathleen Dames
US$6 on Ravelry (no account necessary)
What to do with six gorgeous tidbits of color in
Backyard Fiberworks kits? Use them ALL, of course! By bringing together Garter Stitch sections of one-ridge stripes with thick stripes of Urchin Plumes lace, you get the best of both worlds in a cozy cowl in two sizes, depending upon just how cozy you want to be.
Urchin Plumes lace is provided in both charted and written form. If you are new to lace, it's a great start because you only work the pattern every fourth row. If you are experienced with lace, did you notice that this is really Ostrich Plumes? I couldn't resist changing the name to align with my favorite shade in the
Dove in a Plum Tree kit from Backyard Fiberworks. Which of the six delicious shades is your favorite?
What you'll love about
knitting Urchin Plumes
- A chance to put one of those gorgeous kits to good use (or 400/800yds of your favorite sock yarn - this is a great pattern for stash diving and using up your favorite leftovers)
- Satisfy your lace knitting urge, then balance it out with a bunch of garter stitch
- Finishing is quick with just two short seams (and a bunch of ends to weave in - I tried to come up with a clever solution for this, but there's just no good way around it)
What you'll love about wearing Urchin Plumes
- Wear your cowl long for drama or short for warmth
- Show off two delightfully different textures in one piece
- Large cowl can be worn as a shoulder wrap, too
Sizes
42-inch circumference, 7 (14)-inch depth. Shown in smaller size.
Materials
Backyard Fiberworks Dove in a Plum Tree kit: 400 (800) yds/100 (200) g total of fingering weight 100% Merino wool
- A: Urchin 66 (133) yds
- B: Hosta 66 (133) yds
- C: Plume 66 (133) yds
- D: Dove 66 (133) yds
- E: Ume 66 (133) yds
- F: Walnut 66 (133) yds
US3 29-inch circular needle (or longer to accommodate a large number of stitches) or size needed to obtain gauge
Stitch markers
Tapestry needle
Gauge
24 sts x 48 rows = 4 inches in Garter Stitch
16 sts x 32 rows = 2 1/4 x 3 3/4 inches in Urchin Plumes after blocking
Thanks!
Photography: Nick Dames
Technical editing: Corrina Ferguson/Picnic Knits
Everything you need to create your own beautiful
Urchin Plumes is provided in the professionally designed (by me!) pattern. Instructions to create small and larger versions of the cowl plus charted and written versions of Urchin Plumes lace are included.