We're proud to host a home for exclusive patterns from the one, the only, Shirl the Purl! You may know her from her Saltwater book collection, or perhaps from the various traditional designs she has made throughout her long and productive career as a knitter. Shirl's designs embrace the natural properties of minimally-processed wool as well as capture the rich cultural heritage of her Newfoundland home.Â
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Ocean Devotion - These nautical swirls honor Shirley's late sister, Katherine, and her devotion to the ocean and the arts. We highly recommend taking a moment to read this tribute to Katherine's inspiring life.
"A design to honour Katherine Lea Scott, 1960-2023
She carried “the secret sign that’s known to all the artists who’ve known the true gods of sound and stone and word and tint” (Luke Kelly Raglan Road).Â
SIZE: Medium. Circumference: 8 inches (20 cm). Length from beginning of Ocean Devotion pattern to cast off: 5 inches (12 cm).
YOU NEED: 1 skein of Briggs and Little Regal 2-ply light worsted weight yarn (Group 3) in Bleached White.
1 skein of Briggs and Little Regal in Quoddy Blue, Horizon Blue, Blue BW, Midnight Blue, Turquoise, Grey Heather or Navy Blue.
1 set of 4.00 mm double-pointed needles. This design is well suited to the Magic Loop method. Ring markers.
GAUGE
24 stitches and 28 rows = 4” (10 cm).
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Lobster Mitts - Make a pair of these lobster mittens, designed by Shirley Anne Scott (Shirl the Purl) beloved for her traditional mitten designs!
This super warm pattern is made using traditional fairisle techniques used by knitters in countries bordering the North Atlantic for centuries. It is knit in the round using double pointed needles but may easily be adapted to either the Magic Loop or the Two Short Circulars method of working small circumferences in the round. The lobster graphic was first charted from a cannery label more than 30 years ago. Its time has come.
LOBSTER MITTS
SIZE. Ladies’ Medium. Circumference: 7.5 inches (18 cm). Length of mitten from beginning of Lobster pattern: 7 inches (18 cm). Thumb 2.5 inches (6 cm). Length is adjustable.Â
MATERIALS. 1 skein of Briggs and Little Regal 2-ply worsted weight wool in Scarlet (D), 1 skein of Briggs and Little Regal 2-ply worsted weight wool in Washed White (L). 1 set of size 6 (4 mm) double pointed needles (Use size 8 for larger mittens). Two thinner double pointed needles for 3-needle bind off only. Ring markers. Row counter.Â
GAUGE. 24 stitches x 28 rows = 4” in salt and pepper pattern.