MOTHERSTORY
Motherstory is inspired by my mother’s lifelong journey. The shawl begins with just five stitches, then steadily grows. Each section is connected by gradual color-changing garter stitch rows, as the phases of life are fluid transitions, each fading into the next. The playful diamond stitch, knit with a colorful variegated yarn, illustrates the whimsy of girlhood. Later, knit stitches are banded together in threes to represent the ties of my mother’s three children; she is tethered to us as we develop, and at times she feels bound by her children’s growth, yet as a whole we form a beautiful symmetry. The intricate elegance of the lace is her middle adulthood, knit in a tonal solid to represent grace and groundedness. Finally, we return to the airy diamond stitch, which now recalls the levity she feels after life’s trials and hardships.
SIZING
Finished wingspan: 75”/ 190cm
Finished depth: 18”/ 45cm
Measurements taken after blocking
COLOR OPTIONS
3 colors (as pictured in samples) or 2 colors
MATERIALS
Yarn:
Qing Fibre Merino Single, fingering weight
C1 (pink): 200yds/ 183m
C2 (dk blue/multi): 180yds/ 165m
C3 (lt blue): 180yds/ 165m
Colorways Bone (C1), Petrichor (C2), and Cactus (C3)
Northbound Knitting BFL/Silk Fingering
Colorways Moonstone (C1), Metallurgy (C2), and Alchemy (C3)
Needles:
US5/3.75mm circular needles, 32-40”/ 80-100cm
Tools:
Cable needle or spare DPN; stitch markers; tapestry needle
Gauge:
22 sts x 32 rows = 4” x 4”/ 10cm x 10cm in garter stitch, after blocking
Lace pattern (16 sts x 44 rows) = 3” w x 6” h, after blocking
SKILLS
Basic increases and decreases, lace knitting
Motherstory is inspired by my mother’s lifelong journey. The shawl begins with just five stitches, then steadily grows. Each section is connected by gradual color-changing garter stitch rows, as the phases of life are fluid transitions, each fading into the next. The playful diamond stitch, knit with a colorful variegated yarn, illustrates the whimsy of girlhood. Later, knit stitches are banded together in threes to represent the ties of my mother’s three children; she is tethered to us as we develop, and at times she feels bound by her children’s growth, yet as a whole we form a beautiful symmetry. The intricate elegance of the lace is her middle adulthood, knit in a tonal solid to represent grace and groundedness. Finally, we return to the airy diamond stitch, which now recalls the levity she feels after life’s trials and hardships.
SIZING
Finished wingspan: 75”/ 190cm
Finished depth: 18”/ 45cm
Measurements taken after blocking
COLOR OPTIONS
3 colors (as pictured in samples) or 2 colors
MATERIALS
Yarn:
Qing Fibre Merino Single, fingering weight
C1 (pink): 200yds/ 183m
C2 (dk blue/multi): 180yds/ 165m
C3 (lt blue): 180yds/ 165m
Colorways Bone (C1), Petrichor (C2), and Cactus (C3)
Northbound Knitting BFL/Silk Fingering
Colorways Moonstone (C1), Metallurgy (C2), and Alchemy (C3)
Needles:
US5/3.75mm circular needles, 32-40”/ 80-100cm
Tools:
Cable needle or spare DPN; stitch markers; tapestry needle
Gauge:
22 sts x 32 rows = 4” x 4”/ 10cm x 10cm in garter stitch, after blocking
Lace pattern (16 sts x 44 rows) = 3” w x 6” h, after blocking
SKILLS
Basic increases and decreases, lace knitting
Motherstory is inspired by my mother’s lifelong journey. The shawl begins with just five stitches, then steadily grows. Each section is connected by gradual color-changing garter stitch rows, as the phases of life are fluid transitions, each fading into the next. The playful diamond stitch, knit with a colorful variegated yarn, illustrates the whimsy of girlhood. Later, knit stitches are banded together in threes to represent the ties of my mother’s three children; she is tethered to us as we develop, and at times she feels bound by her children’s growth, yet as a whole we form a beautiful symmetry. The intricate elegance of the lace is her middle adulthood, knit in a tonal solid to represent grace and groundedness. Finally, we return to the airy diamond stitch, which now recalls the levity she feels after life’s trials and hardships.
SIZING
Finished wingspan: 75”/ 190cm
Finished depth: 18”/ 45cm
Measurements taken after blocking
COLOR OPTIONS
3 colors (as pictured in samples) or 2 colors
MATERIALS
Yarn:
Qing Fibre Merino Single, fingering weight
C1 (pink): 200yds/ 183m
C2 (dk blue/multi): 180yds/ 165m
C3 (lt blue): 180yds/ 165m
Colorways Bone (C1), Petrichor (C2), and Cactus (C3)
Northbound Knitting BFL/Silk Fingering
Colorways Moonstone (C1), Metallurgy (C2), and Alchemy (C3)
Needles:
US5/3.75mm circular needles, 32-40”/ 80-100cm
Tools:
Cable needle or spare DPN; stitch markers; tapestry needle
Gauge:
22 sts x 32 rows = 4” x 4”/ 10cm x 10cm in garter stitch, after blocking
Lace pattern (16 sts x 44 rows) = 3” w x 6” h, after blocking
SKILLS
Basic increases and decreases, lace knitting