MARTINIQUE BEACH
MARTINIQUE BEACH
Fiona Alice published her first knitting book, Take Heart: A Transatlantic Knitting Journey, with Pom Pom Press in 2015. Those patterns are now slowly becoming available as individual downloads for the first time.
Martinique Beach is a canvas to explore a series of geometric shapes, through highly intense stranded colourwork. The double layers and naturally lush construction of colourwork makes this a hearty cowl to keep the winter winds at bay. This cowl is worked in the round and then seamed together at the end to create the seamless loop.
The original sample featured in the book was knit in Sweet Georgia’s Trinity Worsted. Fiona’s new sample is shown in The Uncommon Tread’s Lush Worsted.
This product listing is for the PDF pattern for the garment pictured and described here and not the actual finished item.
One size: 113 cm / 44½” circumference x 20 cm / 7¾” wide (width measured flat)
Yarn: Plum and Orange Sample: SweetGeorgia Trinity Worsted (worsted weight; 70% superwash merino wool, 20% cashmere, 10% silk; 183 m / 200 yds per 115 g skein)
Shades:
A: Pumpkin x 1 skein
B: Birch x 1 skein
C: Oxblood x 1 skein
D: Black Plum x 1 skein
Pink & Grey Sample: The Uncommon Thread Lush Worsted (worsted weight; 80% merino wool, 10% cashmere, 10% nylon; 210 m / 230 yards per 100 g skein)
Shades:
A: Toast x 1 skein
B: Olive Leaf x 1 skein
C: Tea Smoked x 1 skein
D: Grit x 1 skein
Gauge: 20 sts & 21 rows = 10 cm / 4” over colourwork pattern on 5 mm needles after blocking
Needles: 5 mm / US 8 circular needle, 40 cm/ 16” length
Additional circular needle in a similar size
5 mm / US H/8 crochet hook for provisional cast-on
Always use a needle size that will result in the correct gauge after blocking.
Notions: Waste yarn in a similar weight for provisional cast on, stitch marker, tapestry needle
This download contains two versions of the pattern, one for print and one that is mobile friendly.
Image 6, photography by Juju Vail for Pom Pom Press.
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