Locks and Keys

Locks and Keys takes the delicate structure of the Lamprocapnos spectabilis and transforms it into an elegant shawlette. A base structure of brioche blossoms into Stockinette Lace combined with Brioche Lace to mimic leaves and flowers. Like all delicate structures, this one is full of knitting adventures and tricks to

provide for stability while creating a seamless design. Customize Locks and Keys into a smaller kerchief or larger full-sized shawl. 

The tech edited and test knit intermediate level design is fully written with the lace written and charted. Several how-to videos are available as well.

Finished Measurements:

Shawlette - 60”/ 152.5cm across by 5”/ 12.5cm deep

Materials:

1 skein Five Wise Owls fingering weight yarn shown in color Firestarter

Single skein info: Hand dyed 100% organic cotton; 437yds/ 400m per 100g/ 3.53oz

US 3/ 3.25mm circular needles

Cable needle

Yarn needle

1 locking stitch marker

Optional: 25 markers

Optional: 10 grams of size 6/0 glass seed beads & beading crochet hook (or dental floss threader)

Blocked Gauge:

16 sts and 24 rows over 4”/ 10cm in brioche Stockinette stitch. Note: exact gauge is not critical to this design. Gauge variations may impact final size and yardage requirements.

Special Notes:

• Customize It: designed as a single skein brioche project, Locks and Keys can easily transform into a full-sized shawl.

• Mark It: consider adding stitch markers to the edging section to easily track between the brioche segments and increases. After increases are completed, markers may be used to track between the brioche segments and the Stockinette lace segments.

• Watch It:

Knit Eco Chic Stitch in Focus: kfyofyof blog, which also demonstrates how to transform it

into brioche stitches

Knit Eco Chic Stitch in Focus: CQD blog

Knit Eco Chic Stitch in Focus: kfyof blog

check out the mini tutorial for beading without a crochet hook on the Knit Eco Chic Quick Stitch

Tutorials blog

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