gossamer stars
Posted on | July 12, 2009 | 12 Comments
When the Gossamer Stars pattern became available at the Interweave Store, I decided to knit a sample, or rather, one for myself (!) in lace weight yarn.
Knit Picks Alpaca Cloud, in the Cha Cha color speaks of summer to me, it’s light, affordable – and REALLY cheerful -, and who doesn’t want to feel happy while knitting? I thought of working a border in blue but decided to keep the look all about sparking lights, glowing candlelight, citrus and mango.
Looking at the lace color cards from Knit Picks, I’m dreaming of two or three other lace patterns, one with an earthy, hand carved vibe, the other ethereal and insect inspired, and another that is about polka dots, and spider webs.
Last night, when the house was at its hottest; I blocked the lumpy orange pile of scarf. It only took a few minutes to dry. Before its transformation the dimensions were 13 1/4″ x 56″ and after 13″ x 74″. It definitely wanted to grow longer. When I pinned it out, I stretched the width to 15″, but it bounced right back to its original width.
Because the yarn is so light, it wears like a shawl, perfect for a warm summer evening. This was my travel knitting and it served its purpose well, the pattern is simple and easily memorized and made for good car and beach knitting.
ravelry project link
ravelry pattern link
and the link to the Gossamer Stars pattern at the Interweave Knits store.
modifications: 88 grams of yarn and US 4 / 3.5mm needle, I cast on 85 sts, and worked rows 1 – 56, 5 times for each side plus rows 1 – 14, for each side.
Tags: gossamer stars > hand knit > hand knit scarf > Interweave Knits > knit design > knitting > lace > lace knitting > scarf > shawl
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July 12th, 2009 @ 6:41 pm
It’s stunning!
July 12th, 2009 @ 10:08 pm
Love it- especially in that color. I think I need to knit one very soon.
July 13th, 2009 @ 3:53 am
Gorgeous! I love your whole outfit as well.
July 13th, 2009 @ 5:18 pm
it’s extra gorgeous … so lovely
i really like how the stitches stand out with the alpaca – and the width seems perfect to me.
and so cute how the pattern on your top goes with lace design.
can’t wait to see your next lace designs – i’ve been looking at insect wings lately and seeing lace
July 13th, 2009 @ 6:31 pm
LOVE. And the top underneath too. Although how you call it easy and easily memorized–hmmm–for some-one with special Kat Coyle skills perhaps!!!
July 14th, 2009 @ 1:38 am
I’m working on my scarf and it is…….not quite easy but most certainly not too tricky. I thought lace would be all about slogging through but enjoying the end product, thankfully I was wrong. I’m enjoying the knitting too
July 14th, 2009 @ 6:32 am
It’s lovely, I love the idea of a shawl that colour.
July 15th, 2009 @ 6:17 am
You’ve written such a fabulous pattern! I can’t wait to knit one for myself, one day, when my wips pile goes down…
And that colour is just plain juicy.
July 19th, 2009 @ 5:35 am
I remember this shawl. I loved it when you first published it. It’s gorgeous!
July 22nd, 2009 @ 6:37 am
this is soooo gorgeous.
and you look adorable!
July 26th, 2009 @ 5:27 am
this is beautiful and i love it in the solid orange rather than with a blue accent. as much as i love your color work this is so wearable. love the whole outfit!
July 28th, 2009 @ 8:42 am
Kat, this is so pretty! I love your choice of color!