Knit & Knag Designs

Autumn is almost upon us, and perhaps you are wondering what we might be knitting in the next few months?

This KAL will have three patterns – released around Sept 15, Oct 15 and Nov 15.  Each one is a lace pattern inspired by different World Heritage Sites.

First up, in September, is L’Anse Aux Meadows, a triangular shawl knit using one skein of Nightfall from FibroFibers.  I used the colourway Ivy.

L’Anse Aux Meadows is located in Newfoundland, and there are remains from a Norse settlement – the only one in North America.  It is thought to be the site referred to as Vinland in the Icelandic Sagas.  Vinland was established by Leif Ericsson around 1003, and the Vikings were settled there for a few years until they returned to Iceland.

In October, we will be visiting Tanumshede on the west coast of Sweden.  Tanumshede is known for its Bronze age rock carvings, with various motifs featuring longships, animals and people.  These were carved into the granite rocks 1800-500BC. There are close to 1500 known rock carvings in the area, and more are being discovered.

This rectangular lace shawl is knit using one skein of Buttercream from Yarn Chef.  I used the colourway Chateau.

In November we’ll head south to Jelling, Denmark.  Jelling is famous for its rune stones, erected back in the 10th century.  One of the stones was erected by King Gorm the old, in memory of his wife.  And the other one was erected by their son, Harald Bluetooth, in memory of his parents, as well as in celebration of his conquest of Denmark and Norway, and the conversion of the Danes to Christianity.

The pattern is for a scarf, knit using one skein of Satin Turtle Toes from Turtlepurl in the colourway Starlight.

Sign-ups for this KAL are still open.