ARCTIC TUNDRA A Pi shawl inspired by qiviut
Photos & Test Knitting courtesy of jodiemon
Above - detail of Nelson Island Above (from left) Nelson Island Lemmings on the Tundra Bear Claw
Suggested Yarn: thin fingering or lighter Suggested Needle: 4.00 mm (US 6) Approximate Yardage: 5200 yards Cast On: 10 Stitches, join and knit around once. Work charts sufficient times to complete round. Rows not marked are worked as the stitches present, yarnovers being knit.
The Polestar in a starry sky dominates the center portion. The second section is derived from a picture of the "Nelson Island" pattern found in 'Arctic Lace' by D. Druchunas. Nelson Island has a resident herd of Musk Oxen. Surrounding the Nelson Island band is a stylized herd of Musk Oxen - Horns facing outward in the defensive position. This is surrounded in turn by 'Lemmings on the Tundra' - a mixed bag of floral motifs plus a scattering of Orenburg 'mouse prints'. The Edge is an adaptation of a lace found in an 1890's treasury - rechristened here as 'Bear Claw edge' , representing Ursus maritimus, the Arctic's largest predator. Copyright MMario Leo a Pola de Finale Emilia - 2009 Free Will offerings may be made through PayPal to mmario @ familyoffaire.com Arctic Tundra - modified 3/25/2013 Lemmings on the Tundra
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | ! | 0 | L | 0 | 158 | |||||||||||||
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BearClaw Edge
| B | B | B | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | 0 | A | 12 | |
| A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | s | 11 | |||||||||
| å…« | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | s | 9 | ||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | s | 7 | ||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | s | 5 | |||||||||
| A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | s | 3 | |||||||||
| P | P | K | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | 0 | V | N | returnrows | ||
| A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | s | 1 |
Stitch Key:
p = purl blank = knit v=knit front & back of single stitch \= k2tog tbl / = k2tog <1 = move beginning of round 1 stitch left O = yarnover ^= p2tog B = bind off s = slip one m = purl 3 tog A = double decrease (s2kp suggested) For the Edge. Using waste yarn, cast on 12 stitches. Work the edge around the shawl, attaching to the body of the shawl on the inward (even) rows of the pattern. For all the inward rows, purl, (useing p1,k1 in double yarnovers) until three stitches remain, p2tog twice. Graft Final row to first row of edge. Roughly 76 inches in diameter when blocked.
