KIT for Loft crochet pattern 4 ply

Product

Loft is a slightly asymmetric shawl that is crocheted from the narrowest point, getting wider as you go. It’s an easy pattern that uses two simple stitches and a series of colour changes to create definition and interest. This is a great on-the-go project as it’s easy to memorise and won’t boggle you. Inspired by a weekend away with lots of friends at the Edinburgh Yarn Festival, the stripes represent the many flights of stairs to our city-centre accommodation - The Loft.

The pattern structure is simple but effective and easy to memorise. It is worked sideways, starting at the smallest point, so your rows get longer as you work through the pattern.

What's in the kit:

• 1 x hardcopy of the pattern
• 1 x automatic digital pattern (sent immediately after checkout)
• 3 x 100g of John Arbon Textiles Knit by Numbers 4 ply (see below for more information)
• 1 x Fay Dashper-Hughes Designs embroidered bag

Pattern Tutorial: To accompany this pattern I have created a pattern tutorial. This is available through a private YouTube link that can only be accessed by people that have bought or been given the pattern for Loft (crocheted).

The tutorial takes you through the notions needed, shawl construction, key stitches used in the pattern, blocking hints and getting in touch.

If you make this shawl please do upload your WIP and FO on Ravelry. It would be great to see it on Instagram too - #LoftShawl #FayDHDesigns

Hook: 3mm (C/2 or D/3) 

Tension/Gauge: unblocked htr 6.5cm across Row 16 (15 sts) and 10cm from Row 1-16 and blocked gauge of 7cm across Row 16 and 12cm from Row 1-16 

Hours: 30 hours to make 

Meterage: 1076m (approx 360m Yarn A, 352m Yarn B, 364m Yarn C) 

Blocked dimensions: 194cm top edge, 144cm next edge and 92cm shortest edge. 60cm at the deepest point.

Yarn: This pattern works well with most 4ply yarns (400/100g). The yarn used within the pattern is John Arbon Textiles  Knit By Numbers 4ply (Merino) in shades KBN093/095/097. This is a beautiful Merino wool (non-Superwash) spun in Devon, England. It comes in at 400m (437y)/ 100g and to complete the full pattern I used 269g/ 1076m in total.

Blocking: This is a project that definitely benefits from blocking as it means you can even out any tension differences between the htr (hdc) and dc (sc) rows. It also allows you to get really nice straight edges.

If you buy this pattern, you may also be interested in:

Metal Crochet hooks, wooden crochet hooks, blocking mats, blocking pins, wool wash, other crochet patterns or knitting patterns.

Pattern format

Loft (crocheted) is an eight-page document.  If you are purchasing a printed copy, it is A4 sized with large, clear text.

Product materials, sourcing and PoM Rating

This product was originated by me at Fay Dashper-Hughes Designs.  I work with a local printer and they help me to source recycled paper for my patterns.  This pattern is printed on paper that is manufactured using wind power,100% recycled post-consumer fibre and carbon neutral.  The wool is grown in the Falkland Islands and spun in Devon, England.  The bags are made in China and embroidered in Cheshire, England

Postage and Packaging

You can read all about P&P here.

The P&P costs applied are very transparent.  No additional costs are added on, you simply pay for the cost of packaging and the cost of postage.  I don't offer free P&P because what that usually means is that the cost of P&P has been added to the cost of goods.  I think it is better to assume that my customers aren't daft and would rather have transparent P&P costs than the pretence of 'Free P&P' with inflated prices on the items that they are buying.