Hyde Park Stole

I have a new finished knit piece I can finally show you!

This is the Hyde Park stole, and it's available in the summer issue of Spin-Off magazine.  This was my January deadline project that I was working feverishly on just after the holidays. (Photos courtesy of Interweave Press).

I spun up a 2-ply fingering-weight yarn (it wound up being a pretty close match for most sock yarns that weigh in at about 435 yards/100 oz) from a 60/40 blend of mixed BFL and silk.  I spun this basically worsted style for the singles and then slightly underplied to help keep the drape nice and soft when it was knit up.  

The stole is a long rectangle, knit from one end to the other (no grafting!).  It has diamond-shaped borders at each end, and that same motif flanks an easy central mesh lace border.  I used approximately 1100 yards for my sample knit.   Despite the fact that I knit and spun this on a deadline, it was actually a very comforting, easy-going knit.  Nothing super difficult about it and the lace patterns are not hard to learn and remember. 

And can I also mention it made the cover?  :)

All for now....

Comments

[Yarndude]

Wow, congrats!! I haven't bought a Spin-Off in a couple of years, but I've been considering it again. I'll have to pick this one up!

[Suzanne]

Congratulations! I've let my subscription lapse but I'm going to have to find this one.

[Stephannie]

Gorgeous and congrats!

[Christina]

I'm just so impressed with your designs of late. Really lovely work and on the cover no less. You are a rock star!!!!

[mary lou]

Very cool! It is beautiful you cover girl.