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Searching for the perfect pattern

UPDATE: The yarn is indeed Harmony from Jojoland, color C02. Click on the "harmony" link in the previous sentence to see the variety of colors in this gorgeous yarn.

I bought a beautiful skein of laceweight yarn this past weekend. It's from JoJoland (I think it's Harmony, but I'll have to double-check when I get home tonight). It's simply too gorgeous to not have the perfect pattern for it, so I'm hoping the wonderful world of the online tubes can help me out. I don't know if I have enough readers (in fact, I know I don't) to really run a contest, but run one I will (encourage your friends). Prizes are yet to be determined: if you have a blog and leave your URL, I might even make the prizes a surprise based on your blog entries....

Here are my specifics:


  • must be a lace knitting project, beginner to advanced intermediate (I can probably figure out difficult patterns, but I want to at least enjoy working with the pattern)
  • I'm thinking it will probably be a scarf/shawl/stole, but I'd be open to other considerations
  • for scarves/shawls/stoles I prefer rectangles or squares, but I've seen some stunning circles, and if the pattern is right, I'll use it regardless of shape
  • pattern needs to work well with wonderful varigation in a range of blues and greens and browns (I'm waiting to see a completed Mystery Stole 3 before I consider that pattern)
  • in order to consider your pattern selection for prizes, I'd need to see some version of a finished product, preferably one that shows detail
  • I'd prefer not to purchase an entire book for one pattern, but if that's the only way to get The Perfect Pattern, I'll do it
  • since I'll be away from email for a while, I think August 10 would be a good closing deadline. Either post your suggestion in comments, or email me at dtisinger [at] gmail [dot] com.

I spent some time online last night and found some ideas at Mimknits, Knitpicks, and Blackberry Ridge. Eunny Jang's Print O'the Wave Stole is a possibility, maybe Cookie A's Sarcelle?

Anyway, ideas gladly welcomed. And since my poor little blog has so few readers, if you might happen to mention this to others who might have some ideas, I'd be much grateful.

Posted by Danielle Tisinger on July 19, 2007 9:01 AM |

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Posted by: replica Boss sale from china accept paypal sale in cheap discount price | July 26, 2011 2:48 AM

you might want to check this out--these shawls meet most of your criteria:

http://www.magknits.com/Oct05/patterns/shawls.htm

Posted by: sharon | August 8, 2007 1:56 AM

It's a triangle, but Ene's scarf from Scarf Style is the best lace I've ever knitted. Very fun, repetitive, methodical, and wears like a great scarf.

Posted by: Theresa | August 5, 2007 9:01 PM

Hanami, Hanami, Hanami!
I love this stole, I've seen it being knit in both solids and variegated and think it looks great both ways.
http://pinklemontwist.blogspot.com/2007/02/hanami.html
I also like triangular shawls in variegated yarns, since it makes such cool V-shaped stripes. Maybe Icarus?
http://www.interweaveknits.com/images/backissues/toc_sum06/1icarusshawl.jpg

Posted by: Rachel | July 30, 2007 12:33 PM

I've never knit with true laceweight before so I can't suggest anything from personal experience. I would probably choose Mountain Peaks Shawl from MimKnits, mostly because I like that the design was inspired by the Rockies. Good luck finding the perfect pattern. I'll post a link to your contest.

Posted by: Wool Winder | July 29, 2007 5:22 PM

I can't submit any ideas, since I'm only just about to attempt my first lace knitting project. I found the sweater design I've been searching for in the Lace Style book and ordered it -- it arrived last night, and I'm really excited to get started and try some of the projects. There's at least one nice stole in there, though maybe not as nice as some of the links you already have above -- you're welcome to stop by and take a look, if you want. I'll be interested to see what you choose to do.

Posted by: stacy | July 24, 2007 3:34 PM

My not-so-serious submission--Beyond Here There Be Dragons!
http://criminyjickets.blogspot.com/2006/09/dragone-details.html

Posted by: Jen | July 23, 2007 9:16 AM

I think variegated yarns look good in rectangular stoles. If you get the colors lined up right, you get almost a subtle striped effect. When you start with a few sts and then increase, you may get some pooling looks different over the small number of sts than it does over the larger number you increase up to. (Was that an awkward sentence or what??)

How about the Hanami stole?
http://pinklemontwist.blogspot.com/2007/02/hanami.html

Posted by: Janice in GA | July 19, 2007 1:34 PM