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Accessories available on Etsy

Garter and Lace: Fruitcake

This unique and fashionable scarf is knit from the top down, rather than the traditional way of knitting from one end to the other. You’ll see that the first half is knit in garter stitch and the final half is a lace pattern, with a simple picot stitch adding a bit of flair to the bottom edge.

A benefit of this top-down approach to construction is an accessory that has a more tailored appearance, and is much more likely to keep its shape.

The Fruitcake part of the name comes from the colorway for this hand-dyed yarn, and it’s called Fruitcake because the colors resemble one! It’s a fingering weight yarn called Bert, and comes from Woosheeps, an indie dyer in Scotland. It’s a blend of merino wool (80 per cent) and bamboo (20 per cent).

Overall the scarf measures 7×62 inches / 17.75×157.5cm.

It’s also available for sale in my Etsy shop if you don’t have the time or inclination to knit one yourself.

Happy Knitting!
MikeH

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