A Place of Peace is my essence in a wrap: I always start with clean lines for inspiration, but can’t help adding flare!
We proudly present this pattern as part of the 10th Edition of Interpretations, the little collections I write every year with my best friend, Veera.
You can check out our website and read about our work together here: www.jojiandveera.com
It is well known that knitting is one of the most powerful forms of meditation.
Knitting sets my hands and brains in motion, and as soon as I pick up my needles I can feel my breathing getting slower, more rhythmic and calm.
My body relaxes, and my attention comes to the repetitive movement of my hands, both helping me release tension and ease my mind. When the knitting is simple enough, I easily fall into this trance or knitting state in which my movements become mindless and my thoughts fade away.
This is one of my simplest, yet beautiful designs. It was born out of a need for those moments of calm and meditation. It combines stripes, texture and different fabrics for a minimalistic and highly graphic look, which I finished with a myriad of tassels, just as relaxing to make.
MATERIALS
YARN: Main Yarn: 2 skeins of Soft Fingering by Moondrake Co. (100% superwash merino; 440 yds 400 m per 100g) or approx. 800 yds [730 m] of fingering weight yarn; 1 skein in Color 1, shown in Rose Quartz, and 1 skein in Color 2, shown in Rain Forest.
Mohair: 1 skein of Mohair Lace by Moondrake Co. (70% Kid Mohair, 30% Mulberry Silk; 420 m 460 yds per 50g) or 460 yds [420 m] of lace weight yarn in Color 1, shown in Rose Quarz.
Note: This amount includes the yarn used for all the tassel embellishments, which accounts for about 35% of the total yarn usage.
NEEDLES: US 6 [4 mm] straight or circular needles.
NOTIONS: Tapestry needle, blocking aids and crochet hook to attach the tassels (a 5 mm one is ideal, but similar size will work).
SIZING
54” 135 cm long and 20” 50 cm wide.
GAUGE
21 sts and 30 rows = 4” 10 cm on US 6 [4 mm] needles in Stockinette st after blocking.
Before you measure, please take the time to wash and block your swatch in the same manner that you will wash and block your wrap.
A Place of Peace
Prices are in US Dollars. This pattern is available only in English as a digital download. You will automatically receive a pdf file.
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I apologize for this. Warmly, Joji