I always love the autumn. The harvest is coming in, schoolchildren are returning to class with their fresh backpacks and crisp new uniforms, and the squirrels are chasing around gathering nuts with a frenetic energy. We were watching four of them demolishing the berries from a dogwood tree outside our window the other day. It was as though someone had fired a starting pistol to commence a berry‐eating contest!
Of course, they're no fools. They know that tonight's cool evening will soon become tomorrow's snow‐laden day. It really is time to prepare for the winter ahead.
So here's a new pattern to keep the first of those winter chills away, the Ennismore Lap‐Rug.
Of course, they're no fools. They know that tonight's cool evening will soon become tomorrow's snow‐laden day. It really is time to prepare for the winter ahead.
So here's a new pattern to keep the first of those winter chills away, the Ennismore Lap‐Rug.
This is a wonderfully organic design and features a reversible stitch called Diagonal Furrows from our Reversible Knitting Stitches book. This a lovely textural stitch which always puts me in mind of a freshly‐ploughed field, so seems perfect for this time of the year.
Do you remember when all the ploughing was done by horse‐drawn ploughs? Well, no, I don't either! But there is still something nostalgic about seeing the regular pattern of ridges in a newly‐ploughed field. It gives not only a sense of completion but also a promise for the year ahead. So it's good to see the echo of that feeling for this season's theme of "Knitting Ahead"!
Do you remember when all the ploughing was done by horse‐drawn ploughs? Well, no, I don't either! But there is still something nostalgic about seeing the regular pattern of ridges in a newly‐ploughed field. It gives not only a sense of completion but also a promise for the year ahead. So it's good to see the echo of that feeling for this season's theme of "Knitting Ahead"!
The pattern includes instructions for three different sizes. The small size is perfect as a lap-rug for someone in a chair or wheelchair as it is wide enough to keep the draughts at bay without being cumbersome. This size would also work well on long car or plane journeys.
The medium size is both a little wider and a little longer, so is great when you want to put your feet up at the end of a day – perfect for watching TV or settling down to read a good book. Then the large size would make a good-sized afghan for the back of a sofa but could also be used as a cozy guest room throw. All the sizes are worked in a super‐soft Superwash yarn, so are easy to launder and care for.
For more details about the new Ennismore Lap-Rug pattern, please click here. The pattern is available for immediate download from the site.
Happy Knitting!
Moira
The medium size is both a little wider and a little longer, so is great when you want to put your feet up at the end of a day – perfect for watching TV or settling down to read a good book. Then the large size would make a good-sized afghan for the back of a sofa but could also be used as a cozy guest room throw. All the sizes are worked in a super‐soft Superwash yarn, so are easy to launder and care for.
For more details about the new Ennismore Lap-Rug pattern, please click here. The pattern is available for immediate download from the site.
Happy Knitting!
Moira
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