A top-down cropped lace cardigan equally suited for a trip to the theatre over a dress or to the park with a camisole and jeans.

Sizes and Measurements:

• XS (S, M, L, XL), shown in size M

• Fits (bust size)
  28-30” (32-34”, 36-38”, 40-42”, 44-46”)
  Actual Measurements (bust size)
  35” (36”, 40”, 45”, 48”)

This cardigan is designed to fit loosely across the bust and then nip in at the waist (optional). Modeled with about 4” of ease.

Yarn Requirements:

• Malabrigo Lace Baby Merino (merino wool, 470 yards per 50g skein); Sunset (yellow) or Verde Adriana (green); 2 (2, 2, 3, 4) skeins; or other wool laceweight in a solid or semi-solid colorway. Purchase an extra skein if you intend to knit longer sleeves, as in the green example.

Gauge:

• 28sts/38rows at 4” (10 cm) in Footlights Lace stitch on US #3 needles after washing and blocking. Measure across Rows 1 or 2 as stitch count varies over lace stitch.

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A soft, plush cowl knit up in Malabrigo that features a cute, feminine lace heart motif.

Sizes and Measurements:

• One size

• Actual Measurements 10.5 × 8” (26.7 × 20.3cm)

Yarn Requirements:

• Malabrigo Yarn Merino Worsted [100% merino wool; 216 yd/198 m per 100g skein]; color: Jade Sapphire; 1 skein

Gauge:

• 26sts/20rows at 4” in the heart lace panel (slightly blocked) on US 8/5mm needles

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An extremely practical and wearable hat that is nevertheless romantic and feminine.

Sizes and Measurements:

• To fit average adult head size: 20-22” (Actual size at brim: 20”)

• This size should fit most adult heads. If you need a larger or smaller size, try going up or down a needle size.

Yarn Requirements:

• Rowan 4-ply Soft [100% merino wool; 190 yds/175 m per 50g skein]. 50g each of the following colors:
  • A: Sooty
  • B: Dove
  • C: Honk
  • D: Folly
  • E: Linseed
• Note on yarn substitution: any fingering-weight yarn can be substituted for this yarn.

Gauge:

• 28sts/36rows at 4” in stockinette stitch using US 3 needles, or needle size necessary to achieve correct gauge

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A beautiful stole with a spider web and diamond centre between paired Victorian bramble leaf patterns. The design is finished with a unique scallop edge.

Sizes and Measurements:

• One size

• For reference: Stole pictured is 24” x 88” after blocking

Yarn Requirements:

• Rowan Scottish Tweed 4 ply (100% wool, 120 yards /110 meters per 25g ball), shade 005 (lavender), 9 balls
• Recommended substitutions: JaggerSpun Zephyr wool-silk 2/18, Jamieson’s Shetland Spindrift, Jamieson and Smith 2 ply lace weight or 1 ply cobweb, and Rowan’s Kidsilk Haze/Night.

Gauge:

• Not Applicable

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A stylish cloche hat available in a wide-range of sizes from babies to adults.

Sizes and Measurements:

• Infant (Toddler, Child, Adult) shown in size Infant (pink) and Adult (blue)

• Fits (head circumference)
  17” (19”, 20”, 22”)

Yarn Requirements:

• Lang Yarns Silk Dream [50% silk / 50% Merino; 100 yards (91 meters) per 50g skein]; colors: pale pink #09/ light blue #20 (MC), white #01/ dark blue #35 (CC); 1 (2, 2, 2) skeins (MC), 1 (1,1,1) skeins (CC). Note: just a small partial of the CC skein is used.

Gauge:

• 26sts/33rows at 4” in stockinette stitch on US 2.5/3.0mm needles

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This sweater is for the daring girl who wants to stand out from the crowd, make her own rules, and will not take conformity as an answer.

Sizes and Measurements:

• XS (S, M, L, XL) shown in size S

• Fits (bust size)
  32” (34”, 38”, 42”, 46”)/81 (86, 96.5, 106.5, 117)cm
  Actual Measurements (bust size)
  31” (33”, 37”, 41”, 45”)/79 (84, 94, 104, 114)cm

Yarn Requirements:

• MC: Rowan Glace [100% Cotton; 125 yd/115 m per 50g skein]; color: 823; 7 (7, 8, 9, 10) balls
• CC: Rowan Glace [100% Cotton; 125 yd/115 m per 50g skein]; color: 730; 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) ball
• Small amount of 3 coordinating colors for crochet flowers. Sweater shown uses Rowan Glace in colors 825, 445, and 739.

Gauge:

• 23sts/30rows at 4”, St st on US 4/3.5mm needles

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