#knitting pattern release

This shawl was designed in support of St. Anne’s Church -- a historic church in Toronto, Canada, that was devastated by a church fire in June 2024. All profits from this shawl will go towards the church restoration fund.

This shawl is a celebration of light and hope triumphing over tragedy. “The light shines in the Darkness, and the Darkness cannot overcome it.” (John 1:5) Despite the fire, the community of St. Anne’s has come together in hope to continue their ministry and their work to support the Toronto arts community. Inspired loosely by the mosaic motifs on the back wall of the High Altar of the church, this shawl is my attempt to knit a tiny bit of good into the world.

This half-circle shawl only has one size, coming in at a wingspan of 82 inches (208 cm), with a depth of 22.5 inches (57 cm), though, instructions are given to make the shawl larger or slightly smaller depending on the amount of yarn you have. 

The sample is knit in Dye-Version Merino Lace, in the colourway "Windstorm". Sadly, Dye-Version yarns is, sadly, no longer in business -- for yarn substitutions I would suggest any lace weight merino yarn or a lace weight yarn without a substantial halo -- something like *Malabrigo Lace would work up well. (Any link marked with an * is an affiliate link, meaning I get a commission if you make a purchase - don't worry, there's no additional cost to you!)

This pattern used basically all of the skein of Dye-Version Merino Lace, coming in at 976 yards or 892 metres. 

 It's knit on 2.75 mm (US 2) *circular needles, with a minimum of a 24 inch cord to hold all the stitches.  The pattern is a combination of written and (optional) charted instruction; the mesh sections of the shawl have only written instruction, while the Fire Stitch motif is both charted and written. 

This shawl was designed in support of St. Anne’s Church -- a historic church in Toronto, Canada, that was devastated by a church fire in June 2024. All profits from this shawl will go towards the church restoration fund.

Welcome to July! The Featured Pattern for this month is the newly republished Gauntlet Socks, first published in Cast On Magazine.

Don't worry, if you don't have the pattern from Cast On, it's 50% off through the month of July!

The pattern is 50% off for the month of July, plus, if you finish a pair of socks by the end of July, you have the chance to win a Gift Card from Knit Picks. (US/Canada only at the moment, sorry!) or 4 patterns of your choice from my web shop!

Other cool stuff to know:

The stitch pattern is written only (no need for charts with this one!)

The pattern has a large-print version for folks who need it (this version also works with screen-reading tech)

It comes in three sizes: with a leg circumference of 7 (8, 9) inches, 18 (20.5, 23) cm, and adjustable foot and leg length.

Sample is in Lichen and Lace’s 80/20 Sock, which is 80% Superwash Merino, and 20% Recycled nylon. Any standard fingering-weight sock yarn should sub in well for this pattern.

If you're a Patron, you can download the pattern here

. . . . Yes, part of my inspiration for these socks was the Lord of the Rings movies. /sigh/

Anyway, you can find all the details about how to enter the Knit Along on the Pattern Page, and if you've got any questions, please, drop them on this post or in the Ask Box!