Dahlia Delight

Dahlia Delight is a stole which uses traditional Estonian lace patterns in a non-traditional way. The diamond-shaped pieces remind us of the exuberance of “dinner-plate” dahlias, while the triangular sections suggest the leaves of the plant. The stole takes on different personalities with different colourways.

The stole is worked by knitting four diamond shapes from the centre outwards. Then the live stitches from each side are placed on the needles so that the triangular sections can be worked. I-cord is added at the edges, and optional tassels finish the points. Recommended for Intermediate lace knitters.

Recommended yarn:

2 skeins Fiddlesticks Knitting Country Silk "Demi" (50% wool, 30% silk, 20% nylon) in complementary colours, each skein approx. 125 g / 400 m

Finished size:

72 inches long and 18 inches wide (not including tassels)

Needles:

4 mm (US 6) 16-inch circular needles

4 mm (US 6) 24-inch circular needles

4 mm (US 6) 32-inch or longer circular needles

4 mm (US 6) short double-pointed needles (set of 5— lightweight wood or plastic recommended)

or sizes needed to obtain gauge