Leura Blossoms Shawl
Leura Blossoms Shawl
Meet Leura Blossoms inspired by the decades old CherryBlossoms in the beautiful Blue
Mountains town of Leura and this fabulous hand dyed yarn called Fridays’ Child from
The Australian Wool Store, this shawl was a delight to design and create.
Winter is when the grey of the gnarly old trunks of the wonderful trees stand stark
against the vivid green of the lawn on Leura Mall. Then comes Spring and these cherished trees pop with a riot of colour which is beautifully reflected in this design.
Using a simple 6 row repeat for the increase and decrease, your stitch count will increase by 1 stitch every 2 rows creating a very elegant and somewhat narrow triangle shawl. Finish it off with tassels or leave as is, she will be a beautiful addition to your wardrobe. The blossoms or buds will pop using a popcorn when you reach the coloured section of your hand dyed yarn, but you don’t make a popcorn everytime, to give some more colour throughout I have just done the normal stitch used in the shawl.
There is no actual front or back to this shawl as
you will create the popcorns on both sides.
Enjoy Creating.
Kathy
$10.00
A collaborative art piece between the dyer and the maker. The yarn does the work; you make the blossoms.
Meet Leura Blossoms, inspired by the decades-old cherry blossoms in the beautiful Blue Mountains town of Leura, and a fabulous hand-dyed yarn called Fridays’ Child from The Australian Wool Store.
Winter is when the grey of the gnarly old trunks stands stark against the vivid green of the lawn on Leura Mall. Then comes spring, and those cherished trees pop with a riot of colour, which is beautifully reflected in this design.
Assigned pooling, made simple
Assigned pooling yarn turns a beautiful skein of hand-dyed yarn into a collaborative art piece between the dyer and the maker. Unlike traditional variegated yarns that create a random “camouflage” effect, it’s dyed with a distinct, elongated section of contrasting colour against a tonal background. Every time the accent colour arrives on your hook, you make a popcorn, and a blossom appears exactly where the dyer put the colour.
- Simple six-row repeat – your stitch count grows by one every two rows, creating an elegant, slightly narrow triangle shawl.
- Herringbone half double crochet gives a soft, drapey fabric with lovely texture.
- Kathy’s popcorn method – done a little differently so the blossoms really pop, with a step-by-step photo tutorial.
- No front or back – popcorns form on both sides, so the shawl is fully reversible.
- Finish your way – plain edge, crab stitch border, or border plus tassels, with yarn allowances for each.
What you’ll need
What you get
- Instant PDF download (8 pages), saved to your account for re-download any time
- Row-by-row written instructions with the full repeat
- Stitch guide for HHDC and Kathy’s popcorn, plus a photo tutorial for closing the popcorn
- Tips on alternating skeins, staggering increases and keeping the top edge straight
- Photos of the finished shawl, and a notes page for your own adjustments
Enjoy creating. Kathy
