Will O' the Wisp
Will O’ the Wisp is an adorable shrug / bolero that takes on an ethereal feel when knit in mohair. It’s knit with a lacy rectangle and then the ribbing is picked up around the edges.
Sizes: Customizable from teen to adult.
Shown in 17”/ 42.5cm (A) x 24”/ 61cm (B).
Needles: US 5/ 3.75mm or size to obtain gauge for lace section, and US 4/ 3.5mm or 1 size smaller than gauge needle in at least 40”/ 100cm circular, and spare DPN 3 sizes larger than lace gauge needle for BO.
Gauge: 19 sts and 27 rows = 4”/ 10cm in lace pattern.
Yarn: The customizable sizes makes exact yardage requirements impossible;
17 x 24” sample used 415 yards/ 391 meters of mohair lace weight and 155 yards/ 146 meters of fingering weight.
Approximate yarn requirements:
1 100g skein of fingering weight if B is up to 48”/ 122cm.
1 50g skein of lace weight if A is up to 19.5”/ 49cm and B is up to 25”/ 63.5cm.
2 skeins of each yarn for larger measurements.
Notions: stitch markers, tapestry needle.
Sample knit in: Long Dog Yarn Luxe Fingering (80% superwash Merino; 10% Cashmere, 10% nylon; 387 yards/ 100g) in Scorched; and Cloud Lace (72% Mohair, 28% Silk; 459 yards/ 50g) in Fawn.
This listing is for the knitting pattern only.
Will O’ the Wisp is an adorable shrug / bolero that takes on an ethereal feel when knit in mohair. It’s knit with a lacy rectangle and then the ribbing is picked up around the edges.
Sizes: Customizable from teen to adult.
Shown in 17”/ 42.5cm (A) x 24”/ 61cm (B).
Needles: US 5/ 3.75mm or size to obtain gauge for lace section, and US 4/ 3.5mm or 1 size smaller than gauge needle in at least 40”/ 100cm circular, and spare DPN 3 sizes larger than lace gauge needle for BO.
Gauge: 19 sts and 27 rows = 4”/ 10cm in lace pattern.
Yarn: The customizable sizes makes exact yardage requirements impossible;
17 x 24” sample used 415 yards/ 391 meters of mohair lace weight and 155 yards/ 146 meters of fingering weight.
Approximate yarn requirements:
1 100g skein of fingering weight if B is up to 48”/ 122cm.
1 50g skein of lace weight if A is up to 19.5”/ 49cm and B is up to 25”/ 63.5cm.
2 skeins of each yarn for larger measurements.
Notions: stitch markers, tapestry needle.
Sample knit in: Long Dog Yarn Luxe Fingering (80% superwash Merino; 10% Cashmere, 10% nylon; 387 yards/ 100g) in Scorched; and Cloud Lace (72% Mohair, 28% Silk; 459 yards/ 50g) in Fawn.
This listing is for the knitting pattern only.
Will O’ the Wisp is an adorable shrug / bolero that takes on an ethereal feel when knit in mohair. It’s knit with a lacy rectangle and then the ribbing is picked up around the edges.
Sizes: Customizable from teen to adult.
Shown in 17”/ 42.5cm (A) x 24”/ 61cm (B).
Needles: US 5/ 3.75mm or size to obtain gauge for lace section, and US 4/ 3.5mm or 1 size smaller than gauge needle in at least 40”/ 100cm circular, and spare DPN 3 sizes larger than lace gauge needle for BO.
Gauge: 19 sts and 27 rows = 4”/ 10cm in lace pattern.
Yarn: The customizable sizes makes exact yardage requirements impossible;
17 x 24” sample used 415 yards/ 391 meters of mohair lace weight and 155 yards/ 146 meters of fingering weight.
Approximate yarn requirements:
1 100g skein of fingering weight if B is up to 48”/ 122cm.
1 50g skein of lace weight if A is up to 19.5”/ 49cm and B is up to 25”/ 63.5cm.
2 skeins of each yarn for larger measurements.
Notions: stitch markers, tapestry needle.
Sample knit in: Long Dog Yarn Luxe Fingering (80% superwash Merino; 10% Cashmere, 10% nylon; 387 yards/ 100g) in Scorched; and Cloud Lace (72% Mohair, 28% Silk; 459 yards/ 50g) in Fawn.
This listing is for the knitting pattern only.
