contemplation II kit

contemplation II kitold pond a frog jumps into the sound of water Matsuo Bash translated by Jane Reichhold Stitch by stitch the pattern unfolds. 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 light accessory. Knitted on 3mm needles using just yarn overs and decreases, this is a perfect introduction to lace knitting. Blocked dimensions: width 33 cm 13 inches, length 50 cm 19.

Or work a triangle with just a small colour theory

and the needle size I used was 3

In the kit:

I dye a hank per colour and then split it down into balls

It uses 250g or 935m of a 4 ply / fingering yarn

1 clearly labelled ball of cashmere yarn for swatching

Sloeberry: sloe berries from the blackthorn tree very commonly found in hedgerows have quite a bitter skin and are used to make gin

traceable and sustainable

Make sure to order enough for your project

Charles II hid in one to avoid capture by the Roundheads following the battle of Worcester in 1651

It's enough yarn to knit a decent sized swatch and get a feel for it without having to fork out for a full sized skein

Each ball is 4g or 30m and the total for the set is 184g / 1380m