And so on this web page we offer a stunning rendition of a flowery style. Requiring about 1200 yards of lace weight yarn and just shy of 6,000 (roughly 150 grams) of size 8/0 beads, this capelet is a thrillingly lovely piece. A word about the fifth photo shown here (also third from the bottom) -- it is a modified version of the shawl knit with 8 scallops instead of the seven that the pattern describes. It is an easy modification but will require more than the 1200 yards so factor that in accordingly as you plan. Right under that photo is one showing the more usual seven scallops -- beautiful!
Normally I am leery of shawls that have quite so many beads. Melissa writes: "I weighed my finished piece and it weighs 220g or 7.7 oz. It isn’t overly heavy. It has an elegant weight, like a strand of real pearls. The weight is spread across your shoulders and arms and the tassels keep the shawl down over your arms so that the scallops act like arm slits."
And the look is superb.
You will want to pick a yarn and needle combo that gives a pleasing result.
It is vital that you choose a yarn that will take and hold an aggressive blocking. We recommend a wool, a wool/silk blend, or the bamboo lace yarn (Xie) which we have found stands up most beautifully to blocking as well as a large number of beads. Go to our Lace Weight Yarn section and pick out a yarn that sings to you. If need be, just email us to help set up the beads -- we have some tucked away just for this purpose, so if you can't find enough in a colorway that works with the yarn, we might have others that you can use.
Except for the tassels, all beads are placed individually using the crochet hook method so you will need a very thin crochet hook, about 0.5mm size.
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We are setting up a KAL via our Ravelry forum with the help of Cindersall, our moderator and lace-knitter-extraordinaire, and Melissa herself.
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This page offers the pattern itself, in a hard copy format, ten pages printed on heavy weight paper. (If you prefer a PDF file, contact us and we will put you in touch with where Melissa offers that elsewhere.)
We also have a number of special kits for this Nouveau Beaded Capelet -- we put together yarn and beads that will come together in a most lovely piece.
Whether you get the yarn and beads and pattern from us, or if you go stash-diving and find everything you want there, we'd love to have you come visit the KAL and the rest of the Earth Faire's Ravelry forum. There is lots to enjoy talking to other knitters and getting help if you need any.
Awesomely lovely; fun to make.
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