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We're on a year-end shipping break - shipping will resume on Jan 6. The webshop is open though, and we're available via email!
We're here to help you stitch sustainability into every aspect of your making.
With our carefully curated selection of non-superwash, plastic-free yarns and notions, we have everything you need to get started on your next project - and the one after that.
Here's to a wardrobe of knits we love and want to wear for years to come!
We're here to help you stitch sustainability into every aspect of your making.
With our carefully curated selection of non-superwash, plastic-free yarns and notions, we have everything you need to get started on your next project - and the one after that.
Here's to a wardrobe of knits we love and want to wear for years to come!
Headbands are truly timeless and iconic accessories. They travelled through history and were passed down from generations to generations, evolving in fashion since ancient Greece. The lace pattern featured in this headband is both elegant and slightly vintage, making it a perfect heirloom accessory with a timeless vibe.
Rose des Sables headband features an interesting construction as it is knit in two directions. It is seamless, grafted at the top, and has an I-cord edge which is knit at the same time. A bow is created to cover the seam.
Caroline Blay
El Robledal de la Santa Moherino & Silky Mohair
This pattern is available in Making Stories Magazine Issue 10, Heirloom.
SIZES
1 (2, 3)
Finished headband circumference: 46 (51, 56) cm / 18 (20, 22)” - recommended to be worn with 5 cm / 2” of negative ease.
YARN
El Robledal de la Santa, Moherino (50% Spanish merino, 50% Spanish mohair; 400 metres / per 100 g)
El Robledal de la Santa, Silky mohair (75% Fine Kid Mohair, 25% Mulberry silk; 420 metres / per 50 g)
80 (90, 100) metres / 85 (95, 110) yards of each yarn
Sample shown is knit in colourway Tina. Hanna Lisa wears a size 1 with 10 cm / 4" of negative ease.
NEEDLES
3.5 mm / US 4 needles (or needle size to obtain gauge)
GAUGE
23 sts x 32 rows = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4” (worked flat, in lace stitch, with yarns held together, after blocking)
NOTIONS
• Crochet hook
• Darning needle
• Scrap yarn
• Tape measure
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
• Circumference: 46 (51, 56) cm / 18 (20, 22)”
• Width: 8 cm / 3”
CONTRIBUTORS
• Model: Hanna Lisa Haferkamp
• Photography: Melinda Dela Costa
• Tech Editing: Jessica Schwab
• Graphic Design: Camille Romano
You know how much we love a good, all-natural sock yarn - and Ovis Et Cetera's "Close" is as close to perfect as it gets. Custom-spun by John Arbon Textiles in the UK, it's a delightful blend of Devon Closewool, Exmoor Blueface and Zwartbles from sheep flocks that live close to the mill. In its undyed shape, it's a beautiful heathered grey, and when Saskia adds her dyeing magic to it, it transforms into the most gorgeous glowing jewel tones.
Close is spun with a little bit of extra twist for increased durability. It has great stitch definition and a bit of a halo, which makes it ideal for cables, texture, and soothing stockinette. Plus, it works really, really well for colorwork!
Read more about Close in "A closer look at Close, our new all-natural sock yarn".
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