EMMA VINING
Avebury
“THE NATURAL History Museum in London is full of geometric, decorative details, and this design was inspired by one small wall section,” says Emma Vining. “The stitch pattern is knitted as a series of blocks placed next to each other, joining the zigzag cables and creating partial shapes. These shapes are separated by horizontal lines of reverse stocking stitch ridges.” Emma’s design is hip length, knitted flat from the bottom up, and has approximately 20cm of ease. It uses Rowan’s smooth, glowing Softyak DK yarn.
STITCH PATTERNS
PATTERN A
(worked over 39 sts and 6 rows)
Row 1 (RS): P2, K2, P8, K2, P3, (K2, P9) twice.
Row 2 (WS): (K9, P2) twice, K3, P2, K8, P2, K2.
Row 3: P2, K2, P2, K8, P3, (K2, P2, K5, P2) twice.
Row 4: As Row 2.
Row 5: As Row 1.
Row 6: (K2, P5, K2, P2) twice, K3, P8, K2, P2, K2.
PATTERN B
(worked over 39 sts and 6 rows)
Row 1 (RS): (P9, K2) twice, P3, K2, P8, K2, P2.
Row 2 (WS): K2, P2, K8, P2, K3, (P2, K9) twice.
Row 3: (P2, K5, P2, K2) twice, P3, K8, P2, K2, P2.
SIZE
YARN
Rowan Softyak DK (DK weight; 76% cotton, 15% yak, 9% nylon; 135m/148yds per 50g ball)
Row 4: As Row 2.
Row 5: As Row 1.
Row 6: K2, P2, K2, P8, K3, (P2, K2, P5, K2) twice.
PATTERN C
(worked over 39 sts and 16 rows)
Row 1 (RS): P2, K2, P2, K5, T3B, P2, T3B, P9, K2, P9.
K9, P2, K10, P2, K3, P7, K2,
