Dawn Brocco Knitwear Designs: Knitting Patterns and Knitting Yarn

This design comes from the era of the Art and Crafts Movement. There are so many wonderful, simplified forms of Nature that Gustav Stickley brought into the world through his Craftsman Workshops. I chose his Dragonfly Frieze and worked it into an allover design, so that one has to LOOK for the dragonfly! I love creating graphics that are really made of one element. As there is no competing with such a large graphic, I've chosen a small border pattern to define it, rein it in, if you will!

As I've worked this desgn in a bulky wool, made bulkier with the stranding, I used a more open neck treatment to add to its' wearability. One can wear it outdoors for a cold, winter's day walk, with the neck up with clasp closed, or on a cool Spring or Autumn day, with the neck open and collar folded down.

Knit a piece of our decorative arts past, and wear it with spirit!

Sizes: 37 (46, 55)" Shown in size 46"

Yarn: JCA Reynolds' Lopi, 3.5 oz/110 yd skeins: 4/5/6 Oyster #364; 2/3/3 Light Olive #240; 2 Pale Rose Heather #02; 1/1/2 each: Garnet #116; Dark Rose #134.

Gauge: 14 sts and 17 rnds = 4" (10cm) in st st and 14 sts and 18 rnds = 4" over patt using size 9 ndls or size to give gauge.

Substitute Yarn Wt: Bulky

Skill Level: Intermediate

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