You can now choose the downloadable PDF version of the pattern or the hard copy printed out and mailed -- it is your choice.
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Oh wow.
Wow and yum.
This one really sings to me.
The Design
From Nim Teasdale comes Helianthe. Here is what she writes:
Helianthe is an interactive crescent shawl which can develop in a variety of ways. The name is a derivative of the sunflower subfamily, Helianthus.
The shawl is a collaboration with Naomi Parkhurst of Gannet Designs, using stitch patterns she has created with the words ‘sunflower’ and ‘sun’ encoded into the structure of the lace.
The shawl begins with a stockinette area given structure by lines of mini cables, inspired by the straight stems of sunflowers. This is followed by a band of Sun lace, which can be repeated until ready to work the Flower lace, or these charts can be worked the other way..
- Shawl can be worked entirely from the written pattern, or from the charts with some notes.
- Pattern rows are worked on the RS only
- Adaptable to any yardage
- Adaptable to a range of yarn weights from lace to DK
The one that you see on these pages is Nim's original piece which used 430 yards (400m) of a fingering weight yarn. It measures after blocking around 54" x 14" (140x35cm).
