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KIT for Loft knitted pattern 4 ply
Product
Loft is a slightly asymmetric shawl that is knitted from the narrowest point, getting wider as you go. It’s an easy pattern that uses a series of colour changes to create definition and interest. This is a great on the go project as it’s easy to memorise and won’t boggle you. Inspired by a weekend away with lots of friends at the Edinburgh Yarn Festival, the stripes represent the many flights of stairs to our city-centre accommodation - The Loft.
The pattern structure is simple but effective with easy to memorise increases, decreases and colour changes. It is worked sideways, starting at the smallest point, so your rows get longer as you work through the pattern.
What's in the kit:
- 1 x hardcopy of the pattern
- 1 x automatic digital pattern (sent immediately after checkout)
- 3 x 100g of John Arbon Textiles Knit by Numbers 4 ply (see below for more information)
- 1 x Fay Dashper-Hughes Designs embroidered bag
Pattern Tutorial: To accompany this pattern I have created a pattern tutorial. This is available through a private YouTube link that can only be accessed by people that have bought the pattern for Loft (knitted).
The tutorial takes you through the notions needed, shawl construction, key stitches used in the pattern, blocking hints and getting in touch.
If you make this shawl please do upload your WIP and FO on Ravelry. It would be great to see it on Instagram too - #LoftShawl #FayDHDesigns #LoftAlong @faydhdesigns
Needles: 3mm circular needles and 40cm+ cable
Gauge: unblocked 15 sts and 18 rows over 5cm. Blocked 14.5 sts and 18 rows over 5cm.
Hours: approx 38 hours to make. If you want to make a quicker one, the crocheted version takes about 30 hours (just search for ‘Loft’ in Ravelry’.
Meterage: 880m (approx 300m Yarn A, 284m Yarn B, 296m Yarn C).
Blocked dimensions: 224cm top (longest) edge, 198cm next longest edge and 66cm for shortest edge.
Yarn: This pattern works well with most 4ply yarns (400,/100g). The yarn used within the pattern is John Arbon Textiles Knit By Numbers 4ply (Merino) in shades KBN116 (A), KBN118 (B) and KBN120 (C). This is a beautiful Merino wool (non-Superwash) spun in Devon, England. It comes in at 400m/100g and to complete the full pattern I used 220g (75g of A, 71g of B and 74g of C).
Blocking: This is a project that definitely benefits from wet blocking as it means you can unfurl the shawl (it will coil as you knit it) and create really edges. If you are new to wet blocking, I have pulled together a YouTube Tutorial for that too: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrMD-NoDwnM&t=189s
If you buy this pattern, you may also be interested in:
blocking mats, blocking pins, wool wash, other crochet patterns or knitting patterns.
Pattern format
Loft (knitting 4 ply) is a four-page document. If you are purchasing a printed copy, it is A4 sized with large, clear text.
Product materials, sourcing and PoM Rating
This product was originated by me at Fay Dashper-Hughes Designs. I work with a local printer and they help me to source recycled paper for my patterns. This pattern is printed on paper that is manufactured using wind power,100% recycled post-consumer fibre and carbon neutral. The wool is grown in the Falkland Islands and spun in Devon, England. The bags are made in China and embroidered in Cheshire, England
Postage and Packaging
You can read all about P&P here.
The P&P costs applied are very transparent. No additional costs are added on, you simply pay for the cost of packaging and the cost of postage. I don't offer free P&P because what that usually means is that the cost of P&P has been added to the cost of goods. I think it is better to assume that my customers aren't daft and would rather have transparent P&P costs than the pretence of 'Free P&P' with inflated prices on the items that they are buying.