This rectangular stole is the third shawl in the Mystic Elements series (following Mystic Waters and Mystic Light). Mystic Earth draws its inspiration from the solid earth beneath our feet. It’s constant presence, and its ever changing seasons.
The four sections of the stole represent the four seasons – spring, summer, fall and winter.
The pattern comes in two versions, so you can knit it as a stole or a scarf.
My shawl is knit on 3.75 mm needles, using 154 g (seven skeins) of Buffalo Down yarn from Cottage Craft Angora (155-160 yds per 22 g skein). The stole uses approx. 1,100 yds of laceweight yarn, and the scarf about half that. As always, yarn substitutions are encouraged.
The blocked dimensions are approx. 65 cm x 201 cm (25.6″ x 79″) for the stole.
This pattern is available in .pdf format for $8.00 CDN. Please place your order here:
Mystic Earth comes in two separate files. The MysticEarthInstructions contain the beginning and finishing instructions, as well as the legends. All the charts are in MysticEarthCharts.
Announcing the Mystic Ice Shawl knitalong!
This shawl draws its inspiration from winter, and in particular the breathtaking icicles found during the early and late parts of winter.
The shawl can be knit as a square shawl or a triangular shawl (or why not one of each?).
My shawl is knit on 3.25 mm needles, using 10/2 Tencel (laceweight) yarn from Yarntopia Treasures (1,050 yds per 4 oz skein) in the New York colourway. The square shawl uses 2 skeins (approx. 2,100 yds) of the Tencel yarn, and the triangular shawl uses 1 skein (approx 1,050 yds). The 10/2 Tencel is available on Etsy and on eBay.
As always, yarn substitutions are encouraged.
SIGN UP FOR KAL
The pattern will be made available for a knitalong, starting November 17.
It will be distributed to the members in six consecutive pieces, once a week on Mondays.
The last part of the pattern will be released on December 22.
The KAL is now completed, but the entire pattern is available for purchase here.
An alle Deutschsprachigen: Keine Sorge, auch bei diesem gemeinsamen Stricken wird es wieder eine deutsche Übersetzung geben.
Svensk-språkig hjälp finns förstås som vanligt också.
This is a Weasley Sweater with a Gryffindor Lion – as Harry received from Molly Weasley for Christmas in one of the books.
This particular Gryffindor Sweater was knit for my dear daughter who turns 8 today. She’s been reading Harry Potter and just finished book 7 (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows) last night. Now we’re getting ready for a Harry Potter party tomorrow, complete with Pumpkin Pasties, Treacle Tarts, chocolate frogs, licorice wands, butterbeer, and pumpkin juice. We’re having potions classes, transfiguration class and playing Quidditch. Should be a blast.
The Gryffindor Sweater was well received, and she’s wearing it today (and tomorrow, if I’m not mistaken…..). The sleeves are a little long, but as it was a surprise I didn’t get a chance to try it on her before finishing. Oh well… something to grow into. 
At the moment I’m working on two separate projects. One is a shawl for a November KAL. It’s knit in 10-2 Tencel from Yarntopia Treasures. My colourway is New York, which is a blend of Lilac, Raspberry, and Eggplant. Here’s a sneak preview of the yarn. It’s really lovely and has an amazing shine to it.
Details on the KAL will follow in the next week or so. It will not start until after the Mystic Earth KAL is completed.
The other one is a present, so I can’t be too specific. If you are really curious, you can see pictures on Ravelry (because I know the recipient is not a member there – but this is an open blog that I know is read by a certain someone). The yarn is Paton’s Classic Merino, and I’m using 4.5 mm needles. Pictures to follow here.
And then a little rant….. I ordered 4 books with knitting patterns from Germany on Sept 4. Of course I’ve been impatiently awaiting their arrival. After two weeks I was checking my mailbox daily, hoping they would come, but no luck. For comparison, I ordered a few things from Sweden around the same time, and a partial shipment arrived within a week. The rest of the shipment came the week after. Anyhow, once a month had passed I emailed the vendor asking what the status of my order was. Apparently she had decided that since she was out of one of the books, she would delay the entire shipment until she received that book from the publisher. She was expecting to receive the book in the middle or end of October. Of course, she made no effort to notify me that she was planning on delaying my entire order for up to 2 months.
I suggested that she mail out the partial order now and the missing book later – as is customary both with Amazon, Chapters, and most other vendors I have purchased from. I received no response to my email except an automated notice today that 3 books have shipped, and the rest of my order has been canceled. Not sure what to make of this, but I suppose I’ll have to find another vendor. And I won’t be a repeat customer at this place.
In other knitting pattern news, I also ordered a copy of “The Best of Interweave Knits: Our Favorite Designs from the First 10 Years”. The Forest Path Stole has an amazing construction. Now I just have to learn how to knit entrelac. I think a small entrelac project is coming my way in the near future (post secret-project-number-2). Perhaps a scarf or a triangle shawl. I saw a few really nice ones on Ravelry. I just have to decide what kind of yarn is appropriate.
And I think I’m almost ready to continue on my Autumn Cardigan. My fingers are really a lot better now, and I’ve had a little bit of Fair Isle knitting to do since the summer, so perhaps it will be ok. If only I can find the right tension again.
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