Memories Down Candy Lane

Memories Down Candy Lane began when I fell in love with this bright pink skein of sock yarn that instantly reminded me of Pop Rocks candy. I grew up in the small town of Boulder City, Nevada. During summer break from elementary school, my mom would give my sister and me a dollar each, and with our neighborhood friends, we used to walk over a mile to buy candy at the 7-11 store. I remember buying Pop Rocks, tearing open the package and dumping it all in my mouth. I would feel the bubble and pop of the candy and think that was so cool!

Memories Down Candy Lane is a biased, asymmetrical triangular shawl that is worked top down. The biased, asymmetrical triangular shape is achieved by increasing two stitches at the beginning and decreasing one stitch at the end of each right-side row.

Finished Measurements

94.5"/240 cm along top edge

22.75"/58 cm deep

Materials

Approximately 463 yds/423 m (CC1), 380 yds/347 m (CC2) and 463 yds/423 m (CC3) of fingering weight yarn

I used Leading Men Fiber Arts Show Stopper (75% superwash merino/25% nylon; 100g [3.53 oz]/463 yds [423 m]/100 g); colors: Darkest Hour (CC1), 1 skein, Smoke on the Water (CC2), 1 skein, My Lipgloss Be Poppin’ (CC3), 1 skein.

US size 5/3.75 mm circular needles 40"/100 cm or longer, or size needed to obtain gauge

One needle size larger than gauge size needle

Stitch markers (optional for lace repeats)

Tape measure or ruler

Yarn needle

Gauge

20 sts and 44 rows = 4"/10 cm in Garter st, after blocking

22 sts and 32 rows = 4"/10cm in lace pattern after blocking