This shawl has been created in honour of Oscar Wilde (1854 – 1900). He was an Irish playwright, author and poet. He spent much of his days enjoying life to its fullest and sharing clever witticisms with everyone. He absolutely LOVED interesting names and “Speranza” is just that. It was also his mother’s pen name when she wrote fairy tales. (Besides, Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde would be too long for a shawl name). If I could have lived in the Victorian Era, Oscar and I would be great friends, drinking absinthe (or Darjeeling tea), going on adventures and enjoying interesting company. I wanted this shawl to reflect a similar style that the Victorians would wear, while also keeping it an accessory that would be fit for a well-dressed person regardless of gender. The stitch pattern creates O’s & W’s and is a simple repeat that also looks like books stacked on shelves. “The mark of all good art is not that the thing done is done exactly or finely, for machinery may do as much, but that it is worked out with the head and the workman's heart.” - Oscar Wilde Materials
Gauge 10 X 10 cm / 4 X 4 inch =18 stitches X 10 rows in dc (stitches unblocked) Measurements Before Blocking: 32” X 27” X 23” (81 cm X 69 cm X 58 cm) (a, b, c) After Blocking: 45” X 39” X 30” (114 cm X 99 cm X 76 cm) (a, b, c) Abbreviations ~US Terms
Ch – chain Dc – double crochet Hdc – half double crochet Puff – puff stitch (see special stitches below) Sc – single crochet Sk – skip stitch St(s) – Stitch (es) Yo – yarn over Special stitches used: Puff Stitch – YO, insert hook into indicated stitch. YO, pull up loop. (YO, insert hook into same stitch, YO, pull up loop) 2 times. YO, pull through 6 loops on hook, YO, pull through last 2 loops on hook
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Ronni
1/23/2021 01:02:52 pm
Which beautiful yarn did you use for your shawl on your website in browns and blue or turquoise?
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Susie
1/27/2021 09:56:14 am
Hi Ronni, if it is the shawl from this post http://www.knitnatural.com/journal/ice-flow-shawl it's a BFL of Cog Yarns (https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/CogYarns) and the colourway was for Feet of Clay.
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7/3/2021 10:15:29 am
This design is really good.
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8/15/2021 10:40:04 am
I love this site only for amazing knitting ideas. Always Thanks for sharing your thought.
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8/17/2021 11:00:05 am
This is really amazing. I will try this and hope i will be succeed. Thank you
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4/7/2022 11:07:01 pm
This will be a trendy fashion. I cant wait to do it. Thanks a lot.
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