Lispenard
Just in time for Valentine's Day - a lush red cowl, Lispenard.
Worked in one piece and joined with buttons, Lispenared is long enough to wrap once, twice or even three times around the neck. Sofie likes to wear it long, I'm a double wrapper.
I designed Lispenard with the luxurious Acadia Yarn from The Fibre Company. This yarn is right up my alley - soft, drapey, tweedy and available in a GORGEOUS range of colors. It easily took me an hour to choose which color to use. My Lispenard has seen almost constant wear since I finished it in early January and the Acadia has held up beautifully.
I named the pattern for Lispenard Street a street in my new neighborhood. The back entrance to Pearl Paint is on quiet Lispenard Street, allowing my girls and I to shop for paints, canvases and other art supplies without fighting the chaos on Canal Street. On a somewhat related note a favorite Saturday outing for Sofie & IJK is doing what they affectionately call the "Pearl Trifecta" - hitting all three pea(u)rl stores in one day - Pearl Paint, Pearl River Mart, Purl Soho. This is easily accomplished since they are all within walking distance of one another.
Size: One Size Finished Measurements: 13”/33cm wide by 61”/
155cm long (unbuttoned)
Yarn: The Fibre Company Acadia, 60% Merino Wool, 20% Baby Alpaca, 20% Silk; 145 yards/132.5m per 50g skein, color: Maple, 5 skeins
Needles: US 9 (5.5mm) straight or circular needles or size to obtain gauge
Gauge: 20 sts & 25 rows = 4”/10cm in Lispenard pattern- blocked, always take the time to check gauge
Other Materials: 6 stitch markers, cable needle, tapestry needle, 6 - 3/4”/19mm buttons
Price: $5.00 US
Thank you to my fabulous test knitters Angela, Emma, Laura, Maria & Monika!
it's beautiful!!!!! love the button detail...so unique.
Posted by: Dianne | February 14, 2012 at 10:45 AM
So lovely!
Posted by: Helloknitty | February 14, 2012 at 07:22 PM
Ahh, you now live very near where I grew up! What a fun neighborhood. Lispenard is gorgeous -- I love the details from the varied stitch patterns to the buttons.
Posted by: evelyn | February 14, 2012 at 09:09 PM
Love it! And my daughter (14) just said, "I'd wear that!" -- looks like I'll be making it!
Posted by: Kathy | February 14, 2012 at 09:59 PM
Oh man! That cowl is gorgeous. I love the honeycomb pattern (or what looks like honeycomb to me). Plus I'm emotionally connected to the NYC reference. I miss traveling through that Pearl trifecta but I'm not above living vicariously or savoring those memories. Thanks for the lovely reminder.
Posted by: Suzanne | February 15, 2012 at 08:47 AM
Hi Kirsten, just out of interest can I ask how much you pay in the US for the Acadia wool. Just bought your pattern as I think it's gorgeous but find I need 5 skeins and there's only one shop here in the UK that stocks it and it's really expensive. Can you recommend a cheaper alternative yarn? X
Posted by: Jo | February 18, 2012 at 02:11 AM
Oooh gorgeous cowl! I adore the combination of; 1. Buttons, 2. fabulous lace, and 3. multiple options for wrappage! hurrah! :)
Posted by: Sasha | February 19, 2012 at 12:00 AM
Oh MAN I love Pearl River, that place is insane!! Love this cowl, xoxo, H
Posted by: Heather | February 24, 2012 at 08:57 PM
Welcome to NYC, neighbor! You're in a great spot. Hope you love it here as much as I do.
Posted by: Susie | February 26, 2012 at 08:33 AM