contemplation I

The lamp once out

cool stars enter

the window frame.

- Natsume Sōseki

A slow walk through a spring wood, smell of earthy goodness, dappled light recharges. Be still, be calm. Quietly knitting a pattern, watching the self striping yarn create undulations in the lace. This is all about contemplation and reflection.

I love seeing how each skein is so individual: the way the indigo has bled, the colour variations. Each shows an echo of its journey in colour.

The simple lace pattern, knitted in the round, creates stripes without having to do any work for it. Block it how you'd like. It's the perfect accessory for warmer weather.

Knitted on 3mm needles using just yarn overs and decreases, this is a perfect introduction to lace knitting. 

Each kit contains:

• 50g cobweb weight cashmere yarn, 650m or 711y
• a pattern pdf which is emailed to you

Finished dimensions after blocking: width 35cm / 13.75 inches, length 40cm / 15.75 inches.

colourways:

indigo deep: the darkest I can dye with this beautiful botanical. It's my most expensive dye, hence the price

indigo soft: a gentle sea-green colour, with a white spot

indigo spot: the inverse of indigo: mostly white yarn with an occasional indigo spot

indigo and cochineal: these two sit softly side by side