This rectangular stole draws its inspiration from the flowering midsummer meadows with colourful flowers of every hue.
The finished dimensions are approx. 75 cm by 204 cm (29.5 in x 80 in).
My shawl is knit on 4.5 mm needles, using 8 oz (two skeins) of Prezzie Signature yarn from Brooklyn Handspun (480 yds per 4 oz skein). The shawl uses approx. 960 yds of yarn. As always, yarn substitutions are encouraged.
This pattern is available in .pdf format for $8.00 CDN.
Mystic Meadows comes in two separate files. The MysticMeadowsInstructions contain the beginning and finishing instructions, as well as the legends. All the charts are in MysticMeadowsCharts.
The Autumn Cardigan is coming along nicely. I’ve knit the second row of leaves, and I really like the result. I’m starting to wonder about the sleeves, and how to balance the colours. One thing at a time, though….
The Fair Isle work is becoming easier as well – I guess I’m getting more accustomed to it. I’ve settled on the method of one strand over the index finger and one over the middle finger.
But…. I think I will have trouble working on this project for the next little while. In fact, I think all knitting is difficult at the moment, and particularly Fair Isle.
Instead I’ll have some free time to spend on new designs, and then I’ll be itching to knit them in a few weeks when the splint comes off.
Aside from that, I just want to wish a Happy Midsommar to all!!!!
My Kauni yarn has arrived and it does look lovely. It’s two skeins of EU (top left), two skeins of EZ (bottom left) and two giant skeins of EQ. My daughter was immediately asking for a shawl for herself made out of the EU (red-orange-yellow) yarn. She sure knows how to pick the good stuff. 
I have cast on for the Autumn Cardigan with EQ and EZ, and so far so good. It was definitely important to swatch, as I had to go down quite a lot in needle size in order to get gauge. I ended up with 2.5 mm needles instead of the 3.5 mm needles recommended in the pattern. Now I’m worrying that it might be too small….. but I guess we’ll see.
It’s been a long time since I did any fair isle knitting, and I still haven’t found the optimal way to handle the two strands of yarn. I’m open to any suggestions. So far, what seems to work best is to have one strand over the index finger and one over the middle finger of the left hand (I’m a continental knitter). The only problem is that after a while my fingers ache a little from their unusual position.
Actually, I suppose right now that doesn’t matter as I hurt my right hand yesterday and can’t knit at all right now……. I’m hoping this will pass soon, but as it is I can barely lift a tea cup with the right hand. Tragedy of tragedies – no knitting and left handed tea. Maybe it will be better in a couple of days.
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