Eagle Collar Seven Layer

Eagle Collar, Ruabhal and Oiseabhal patterncard kit designs and Hat from Creative Course 1 by Alice Starmore in Hebridean 2 Ply

Description

One size.

This kit includes two colour-printed patterncards with full instructions and all the Alice Starmore™ Hebridean 2 Ply required to make the Seven-layer Eagle Collar in your own choice of colours. This version is worked exactly like the six-layer version except that it begins with a base layer of larger feathers.The Raven Costume from Glamourie serves its inspirational purpose once again for our House of Feathers Collection. I originally designed the bold ribbed feathers for the upper skirt layers of the Raven Costume. Although feathers by their very nature are light and airy, I wanted to design some to reflect the character and strength of the bigger birds that soar above the wild Hebridean sea and hillscapes. Working them into a collar brought to mind the beautiful neckline feathers of our spectacular Golden Eagles.This is another design for knitters who love a knitting challenge as well as the opportunity for some personal creative colour expression. The collar is worked in a main colour and each ribbed feather is edged with one of three contrasting colours, used at will throughout the four ribbed feather layers. These contrast colours are picked up again in the knots which decorate the neckband and enough contrast yarn is supplied to make a contrast rounded feather here and there, or contrast ridge in the neckband. You can create any number of dramatic effects through your choice of colour palette. The seven-layered version shown here is in a main colour of Red Rattle with subtle contrasts in Sea Anemone, Red Deer and Tormentil.

Click here for a digital shadecard of all Hebridean 2 Ply colours.

Skill and patience are required to become proficient in working The Channel Island Cast-on which is a prominent decorative feature of the ribbed feathers. I have enhanced the cast-on further by working it in both the main and a contrasting colour so that the contrast colour is very subtle at the feather tips. This cast-on requires practice. Every time I plan to use it I first practise, as no matter what your experience it always takes time to get into the rhythm required to make all of the stitches and the edge perfectly even. To learn how to work the Channel Islands Cast-on, see the video demonstration in the Cast-on Methods in our Video Tutorials section in the Online Courses & Classes menu at the top of the Home Page of the Virtual Yarns Website.The effort is rewarded with a garment that is truly spectacular, whether worn casually or for a formal occasion.

£92.00

Size

Main Colour

1st Contrast

2nd Contrast

3rd Contrast

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Washing Instructions

Please note that all of our yarns are supplied washed and therefore do not require to be washed or fulled after knitting, unless you have an accident. Generally speaking, your garments should not require cleaning/washing any more than a coat would.

All of our designs are made with 100% pure new wool yarns and should be washed either by hand with pure soap in hand hot-water, or in a front loading washing machine which has a specific wool programme using a small amount of non-biological detergent. We do not recommend the use of any fabric softeners or any additives that will remain in the fabric after rinsing.

If hand washing, dissolve a small amount of pure soap flakes – or if using a pure soap bar, grate the required amount – into hand-hot water. Ensure that the soap has thoroughly dissolved before immersing the piece. Use a gentle squeezing motion to wash; do not cause any friction by rubbing or scrubbing as this will cause the fibres to felt. Gently squeeze out the excess soapy water and rinse well in warm water. It is important to remove as much excess water as quickly as possible as the longer moisture is left in wool yarn, the more likely it is to shrink or felt.

The best method for removing water is to spin in a washing machine, but if you prefer to remove the water by hand then gently squeeze the piece to remove the main water load and then lay the piece flat on towels and roll up, squeezing out as much water as possible into the towels. You will have to use several towels and repeat the process to remove as much moisture as you can.

Alternatively, spin to remove the excess water. If using a top loading machine it is important to place the piece in a suitable pillowcase (white cotton is best) so that it does not wrap around the spindle and become distorted. For both top-loading machines and front-loading machines, it is vitally important to remove from the spinner as soon as it has stopped: otherwise the piece can become permanently creased.

In all cases, dry flat on towels away from direct heat/sunlight, and smooth gently into shape. You can place small towels – or even better, cut and finish old towelling into the garment shapes, such as sleeves etc – and place inside the garment so that the two layers are separate. This will greatly help speed up drying process.

For straight, dropped-shoulder pullover styles, a woolly board is an excellent method of drying as the garment is placed on the board and dried to size allowing air to circulate inside. The board can also be used for cardigans in this style so long as you tack the front bands closed using a strong cotton thread, which you then carefully remove once the garment has dried. Glove boards can also be used for gloves which will allow them to dry in perfect shape.

Eagle Collar, Levenish Hat and Sulaire Spencer patterncard kits and Dun Cuffs from Creative Course 2 by Alice Starmore in Hebridean 2 Ply

The Eagle Collar has been photographed in a range of light temperatures, from an early morning shoot in soft light to full sunshine, to setting winter sun. The imagery of Iona in the Eagle Collar was shot at the wonderful Gearrannan Blackhouse Village on the Isle of Lewis. You can find out more about the location here.