The Fat Tuesday INDULGE YOURSELF WITH LUXURY FIBER Knitting Collection

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Indulge a little this February with this set of patterns for Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday). These patterns feature luxurious fibers and designs, giving you a bit of indulgence and great projects to keep you busy or help you relax. Laissez les bon temps rouler (Let the good times roll).

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Monsoon Shawl Knitting Pattern by Angela Tong
Digital Pattern

Knitted on large needles in a luxurious worsted weight, the half-circle Monsoon Shawl works up quickly and plays color runs against a variety of lace and texture patterns.

• Finished Size: 61″ long and 26″ deep at center point, after blocking.
• Needles: Size 10 1/2 (6.5 mm): 40″ circular (cir). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
• Notions:Tapestry needle; blocking wires and pins.
• Gauge: 11 sts and 16 rows = 4″ in St st; 12 sts and 16 rows = 4″ in Lace patt.
• Originally Published: Interweave Knits Spring 2014
• Difficulty: Intermediate

Summer Blooms Shawl Knitting Pattern by Susanna IC
Digital Pattern

Estonian-inspired lace motifs become modern when set in a crescent shape in the Summer Blooms Shawl. Tiny tonal beads add swinging weight to the shawl’s points, while a crisp suri alpaca laceweight gives stitches definition and sheen.

• Finished Size: 64″ wide and 19″ deep.
• Needles: Sizes 7 (4.5 mm) and 10 (6 mm): 32″ circular (cir). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
• Notions: Markers (m); cable needle (cn); tapestry needle.
• Gauge: Markers (m; optional); tapestry needle; 276 size 10˚ (2 mm) silver-lined pink seed beads; size 12 (0.6 mm) steel crochet hook; blocking pins.
• Originally Published: Interweave Knits Summer 2012
• Difficulty: Intermediate

Float Stole Knitting Pattern by Melinda Hunt
Digital Pattern

Melinda C. Hunt’s Float Stole is a study in negative and positive space: From open lace eyelets to horizontal welting, different textures create a surprisingly complex effect with simple patterns. A fluid, fine alpaca laceweight ripples and flows.

• Finished Size:20″ wide and 80″ long, after blocking.
• Needles: Size 4 (3.5 mm): 32″ or longer circular (cir). Optional. size 2 (2.75 mm): same length as main needle, for working pleats. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
• Notions: Markers (m; optional); tapestry needle; floss or other firm, laceweight yarn, about 80″ long, to be used as pleat marker.
• Gauge: 20 sts and 28 rows = 4″ in St st on larger needle, after blocking.
• Originally Published: Interweave Knits Spring 2009
• Difficulty: Intermediate

Cherry Blossom Shawl Knitting Pattern by Kristin Spurkland
Digital Pattern

Cherry blossoms are one of the most welcome and beautiful harbingers of spring. Kristin Spurkland uses four lace patterns to evoke their image in this light and airy mohair-silk shawl.

• Finished Size: About 47″ (119.5 cm) diameter, blocked. Note: Shawl will relax to about 45″ (114.5 cm) diameter when unpinned after blocking.
• Needles: Size 6 (4 mm): 24″ (60-cm) circular (cir) and set of 4 double-pointed (dpn). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
• Notions: Marker (m); tapestry needle.
• Gauge: About 5 sts = 1″ (2.5 cm) after blocking.
• Originally Published: Interweave Knits Spring 2002
• Difficulty: Intermediate

French Quarter Shawl Knitting Pattern by Anne Kuo Lukito
Digital Pattern

The crescent shape of the French Quarter Shawl is achieved by binding off at the beginning of each row. Top and bottom edgings are attached as they’re worked.

• Finished Size: About 76½ ” wide and 21¾ ” deep.
• Needles: Sizes 7 (4.5 mm) and 8 (5 mm): 40″ circular (cir). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
• Notions: Markers (m); waste yarn for provisional CO; tapestry needle.
• Gauge: 15½ sts and 21 rows = 4″ in patt on larger needle, after blocking; 28 sts (2 patt reps) = 7¼ ” wide.
• Originally Published: Interweave Knits Holiday Gifts 2011
• Difficulty: Intermediate

Valois Knit Shawl Knitting Pattern by Alexandra Beck
Digital Pattern

Knit delicate traditional patterns in gleaming turquoise alpaca. The intricate pattern of the shawl is finished off by joining a lacy edging, which is worked sideways.

• Finished Size: 62″ wide and 31″ tall
• Needles: Size 7 (4.5 mm): 32″ circular (cir) needle; Size 2½ (3 mm) needles
• Notions: Markers (m); Waste yarn for provisional CO; Tapestry needle
• Gauge:16 sts and 27 rows = 4″ in patt on larger needle, after blocking
• Originally Published: Knitscene Accessories 2013
• Difficulty: Intermediate

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