Lithophane Leeae

In collaboration with SR Pepper Fiber Studio and Grandma's Spinning Wheel’s Mystery Prescription Subscription, this third design and the yarn color is inspired by the pink-winged moth Lithophane leeae, a beautiful new species discovered in 2009 in the Chiricahua Mountains of S Arizona.


This shawl starts out with a sideways worked, 2 color garter stitch triangle, then finished by picking up stitches and adding a beautiful lace section. The lace pattern stitch is by Naomi Parkhurst.


Pattern is written for fingering and worsted weight yarn, however it is easily adaptable to other weights and sizes. 



 

Materials:

Fingering version:

Yarn: Main Color: 446yds (408m)/100g fingering weight yarn 

Contrasting Color: 110yds (101m)/ 25g fingering weight yarn

Shown: SR Pepper Studio (75% superwash wool/25% nylon) 446yds (408m)/ 100g - 

September 2021 exclusive subscription box colors for Grandma’s Spinning Wheel.

Needle: US 5 (3.25mm) 40” (102cm) circular needle (or needle size required to obtain gauge)


Worsted version:

Yarn: Main Color: 248yds (227m)/ 100g worsted weight yarn

Contrasting Color: 60yds (55m)/ 25g worsted weight yarn

Shown: SR Pepper Studio (75% superwash wool/25% nylon) 248yds (227m)/ 100g - 

September 2021 exclusive subscription box colors for Grandma’s Spinning Wheel.

Needle: US 9 (5.5mm) 40” (102cm) circular needle (or needle size required to obtain gauge)


Notions

2 center markers; darning needle


Gauge:

Fingering: 20 sts x 32 rows = 4” (10cm) in stockinette, knit flat, blocked 

Worsted: 14 sts x 22 rows = 4” (10cm) in stockinette, knit flat, blocked

Gauge is not critical, but will affect finished size and yarn amounts needed.