Free Patterns -- continued
Shetland Bead Lace Pattern
A Shetland Bead Lace Pattern that is one of the classic Shetland lace motifs. This pattern knits and blocks in a rectangular manner, so it can be used as the center pattern for shawls, scarves, stoles, caplets, spring/summer jackets worn over nice T’s, skirts – and sexy lingerie! It offers many variations, such as adding a border so you can work increases and decreases, and you can add garter or stockinet stitch rows in between the pattern rows. This sample was knit using one strand, 43 stitches and 32 rows, and after blocking the yield was 8 ¾ inches wide by 4 ¼ inches tall.
Richie's Seaweed Scarf and Hat Set
The color matches his eyes, and the set is very warm and practical for a little boy because it is machine wash-and-dry. The Seaweed stitch pattern used is very versatile; both sides are very attractive and thus it is nearly-reversible. Easy enough for a beginner, it knits up very quickly. This set used a total of eight (8) balls of Mission Falls 1824 Superwash Wool in color 664, Surf. The finished dimensions are 6 inches wide by 54 inches long.
Shetland Spider Diamond Lace Pattern
A Shetland lace pattern knit using US 0, single strand. This pattern is based on the famous Shetland Spider Diamond pattern. It consists of seven (7) starter stitches, followed by twenty-five 25 stitches for the main “diamond,” ending with seven (7) stitches. It can be viewed as a 25+7=32 stitch reapeat if knitting in the round; if knitting flat then it would end with the last seven (7) pattern stitches for symmetry. The sample shown can be knit as 26-row repeats. The lace sample has a gauge of 41 stitches (I added an extra stitch on each side) by 26 rows, yielding 8 1/4 inches long by 3 3/4 inches high. This pattern is suitable for any garment that requires a “rectangular” shape, and therefore it can be used as a very pretty center design. Iit can also be used as a 26 row “straight” edging or as an insert for skirts, shawls, scarves, tops, and other garments.
Shetland Razor Shell Lace Pattern
This is a nice Shetland lace pattern known as “Razor Shell.” It is a very easy pattern to experiment with that lends itself nicely to color combinations. It can be used as an insert, but the way I see it, given the straight side edges you can make a beautiful wrap-skirt, a top or even pants with this pattern. If you don’t want to bother with lining the garment, ask your dry cleaner to do it: I made a skirt for one of my children and had the dry cleaner sew a slip with the matching fabric that I bought as the “lining.” This pattern is very easy to knit, and it knits up very quickly. The colors used in the sample were Copper, Black (Ebony) and Sable). I used 53 stitches and 36 rows for a sample measurement of 8 1/4 inches wide by 5 inches high.
