Hidcote Garden Shawl is available!
This shawl is extra large, making it wonderful to wrap up in for a stroll in the garden, or an elegant evening out.
For more information on Hidcote Garden and to see pictures, visit Wikipedia’s entry on Hidcote Manor Garden and The National Trust’s page on Hidcote Garden.
Yarn Requirements: 1300 yards (about 150 grams) of laceweight wool. Sample is knit in Shadow from KnitPicks.com in the Oregon Coast color
Suggested Needles: 3.25 mm (US 3) 24-29†circular needle.
Gauge: 6 stitches per inch in stockinette, after blocking.
Finished Size: 90†across the top, and 44†from back of neck to point.
Techniques Used: This pattern uses the following techniques:
knit, purl, k2tog, k3tog, k4tog, sl3-k3togtbl, yo, double yo, placement and slipping of markers, centered double decrease (slip 2 tog knitwise, k1, p2sso), sl1 k2tog psso, sl, ssk, psso, and a provisional cast on.
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Comments
It’s really beautiful. I especially love the large size.
Posted by: Lauren | September 1st, 2006 18:19
Beautiful! That’s all I can say; beautiful!
Posted by: Julie | September 1st, 2006 18:39
It is stunning! I love the fern type lace on the edging…really, really gorgeous!
Posted by: Isela | September 1st, 2006 18:51
It is GORGEOUS! Speaking of books, this just looks so very Elizabeth Bennett to me. Erin was a perfect model for your shoot, too! Just lovely, lovely, lovely. Gush, gush, gush, and all that. Nice job.
Posted by: Kim | September 1st, 2006 18:55
Stunning!
Posted by: Chris | September 1st, 2006 19:04
Fabulous, Miriam! You have such a wonderful eye for design.
Posted by: Carole | September 1st, 2006 20:10
Wow! I’m almost finished with Icarus and you lambast me with Hidcote? As a lavender farmer I may have to buy this pattern.
Posted by: Denise~ | September 1st, 2006 20:15
Oh wow!!!! It is a thing of beauty. If only I had the patience to do all those stitches. (I read and watch tv while knitting)
Posted by: uaridi | September 1st, 2006 20:28
It came out beautifully! What a neat idea, to section the shawl like a garden. I love the lavender motif at the bottom edge!
Posted by: Lazuli | September 1st, 2006 22:17
arrgghh…i happen to have at least 1300 yds of some lovely laceweight from Dave Daniel’s Cabin Cove in a gorgeous handdyed lavendar. If only I’d finish Icarus and Seraphim II. If ONLY I had time to knit again. But I’m buying it anyway :)
love your patterns Mim – you rock the lace shawls!! and thanks for making a big one!!
Posted by: Inky | September 1st, 2006 22:32
Great. That will be my next ;-)
Greetings from Germany, Susan
Posted by: Susan | September 2nd, 2006 00:38
Your best yet IMHO. another one to go on the list:-)
Posted by: janine | September 2nd, 2006 04:48
Just gorgeous! It’s next after Icarus. Will there be a KAL?
Sue J.
Posted by: Sue Johnson | September 2nd, 2006 07:55
Mim, this shawl is absolutely breathtaking. You have such a gift for lace and I love the story behind each shawl you design.
Posted by: Holly | September 2nd, 2006 07:56
That’s just so lovely. This may be the one that brings me round to triangular shawls.
Posted by: Rachel H | September 2nd, 2006 08:05
Congrats on gorgeous pattern.
Posted by: Lindy | September 2nd, 2006 08:22
Oooooooooohhhhh! Miriam, I’ve been watching the blog to see what that shawl would look like when you finished, and you’ve just made my day. It’s beautiful!
Posted by: Rhonna | September 2nd, 2006 09:21
Beautiful pattern as usual!
Posted by: Alison | September 2nd, 2006 12:10
What a gorgeous shawl! Congratulations on a beautiful pattern!
Posted by: Sarah | September 2nd, 2006 15:25
Hi Mim! It was wonderful to meet you in person today at the Fiber Festival. The shawl pattern is simply gorgeous! You designing talents are to be much envied. I ended up buying the red Misti Alpaca laceweight for an Adamas shawl. I’m looking forward to starting it. And, now I’ll have to put the Hidcote shawl on my list as a must-make-sometime item.
Posted by: Nicole | September 2nd, 2006 17:43
Squeeee!!!! As Carole says..it’s just fabulous. Susan has the beginning lace and you have the lace to end all…so, so beautiful. I can’t wait to find the PERFECT yarn.
Posted by: margene | September 3rd, 2006 06:47
Another coup for you, my dear. Stunning.
Posted by: lorinda | September 3rd, 2006 10:52
Gorgeous!
Posted by: Lauren | September 3rd, 2006 11:35
Oh Mim, you have once again out done yourself. Hidcote Garden shawl is so beautiful. :)
Posted by: Samantha | September 3rd, 2006 12:03
WOW. That is one fantastic shawl!
Posted by: Heather | September 3rd, 2006 17:08
Lovely. I have Hidcote Lavendar in my garden, and someday, I’ll have a Hidcote shawl in the shawl drawer.
Posted by: julia fc | September 3rd, 2006 21:03
Love it! This is definitely going to find its way into my queue of things to do!
By the way, I’m working on the phone interview thing. It has something to do with a program called Gizmo – and I’ll be working on it when I get back from vacation.
Congrats on the pattern.
Wendy
Posted by: Wendy | September 3rd, 2006 21:36
Hi Miriam,
The shawl is beutiful :-)
I was just browsing through your store and noticed a little bug.. when you click on the “shawls” link on the left menu it shows three of the old shawls but instead of the new shawl pattern the “eleanora socks” pattern appears on the top. The new shawl appears when you ask to see all of the patterns.
Just thought you might want to know :-)
Ruslana
Posted by: Ruslana | September 4th, 2006 07:41
oh mim! that is so pretty! i love the edging
Posted by: anne | September 4th, 2006 09:18
Your new shawl pattern inspired my subconscious to recall that I had a paypal account a couple years ago. Lo & behold, the account was still active. I threw all other plans for my Labor Day out the window (the garage cleaning can wait.) & I finished chart #1 today.
I think I may actually have visited the inspiration garden many, many years ago as a child.
Great job on the pattern. I love it so far. (& I finally understand what people are talking about when they wish Addi’s were more pointed.)
Posted by: Lucinda | September 4th, 2006 20:33
I really love it! The design of the shawl is incredible.
Posted by: Wanda | September 5th, 2006 06:53
You have outdone yourself again. Absolutely amazing. You are inspired.
Posted by: Mamma | September 5th, 2006 17:44
Gorgeous! Congratulations!
Posted by: Nonnahs | September 5th, 2006 18:15
Oh. Wow. I LOVE IT! You’ve outdone yourself!
(((hugs)))
Posted by: Knitnana | September 7th, 2006 08:33
I just purchased the pattern last night (along with lightweight Mtn Peaks) and can’t wait to get started! I think I may even have the perfect yarn for this shawl… a swatch will tell.
Posted by: Beth S. | September 7th, 2006 12:38
Another beauty! Congratulations!
Posted by: Sandy | September 7th, 2006 20:47
I’m so glad I finally had a quiet moment to surf blogs again, Mim. Good heavens, but that is absolutely gorgeous! Going to purchase it now.
Posted by: Snow | September 8th, 2006 11:24
This is gorgeous. I’ve have been wanting to buy your Lightweight Mtn Peaks shawl – now I can’t decide which one to purchase!
Posted by: Tonni | September 8th, 2006 11:52
this is a very beautiful shawl. a must have and some thing to pass on to ur grandchildren!!!!
best wishes
shruti :)
Posted by: shruti | September 8th, 2006 14:26
Thanks for the heads up on charts 4 & 5 — it was very timely! I think I’ve found the YO’s you mentioned on my blog, by comparison with charts 2 & 3.
I’m still loving the pattern, & have figured out a trick for the Addi needles with the CDD. (I knit continental, so I can hold the two slipped stitches against the needle with my right hand to keep the stitches loose enough to be picked up to slip.)
Posted by: Lucinda | September 8th, 2006 19:53
Of course the shawl is beautiful–that’s to be expected from your expertly nimble fingers and mind.
But what a gorgeous model! ;)
Posted by: green-eyed grrl | September 10th, 2006 19:40