Pied Piper Shawl
The Pied Piper of Hamelin (or the rat-catcher of Hameln, as it is known in German) is a fairy tale about the town Hameln which was infested by rats. A man in colourful clothing who claimed to be a rat catcher offered to help the town. He brought out his flute and all the rats follow him to the river, where they drown. The town refused to pay him for his services, and he left the town in anger. Several days later he returned, and while the townspeople are in church, he played his pipe and lured all the children out of the town. They disappeared and were never seen again.The town of Hameln can be seen on the border of the shawl, and the body is colourful, just like the rat catcher’s clothing.
The pattern is charted.
$6.50/$20.00 (ebook) Finished measurements: SMALL wingspan: 150 cm (59″), height: 62 cm (24.5″) LARGE wingspan: 200 cm (79″), height: 80 cm (31.5″)Yarn: 1 skein of Sock from Malabrigo Yarn (100% merino – 440 yds/402 m per 100 g) in stonechat 1 skein of Sock from Malabrigo Yarn (100% merino – 440 yds/402 m per 100 g) in lettuce Needles: 4.0 mm (US 6) needles
It is available in downloadable .pdf format as a single pattern for $6.50.
It is also available as a part of the Fairy Tale Lace ebook (7 patterns) for $20.00.
