Diamond Jubilee

Name: Diamond Jubilee
SKU: 987
Price: 70.00 GBP
Availability: OutOfStock

Diamond Jubilee Hat Set patterncard knitwear design by Alice Starmore in pure wool Hebridean 2 Ply hand knitting yarn

Description

Measurements:
Cowl – Lower edge circumference 80cm. length 20cm.
Beret – Circumference 62.75cm. Brim to crown 25cm.
Gloves (3 Sizes) – Width around knuckles 19.3[20.7,22]cm.

The Diamond Jubilee cowl, beret and gloves set is worked in the round with the stranded knitting technique, using nine shades of Alice Starmore Hebridean 2 Ply. If you are a beginner to the technique then the ideal place to start is with the cowl, which is straightforward to knit. The beret is the perfect next step in shaping as it involves double decreases worked to the crown. The gloves provide a small and intricate exercise. The Diamond Jubilee is also shown here with the Persian Tiles Wrap.

The kit includes a colour-printed patterncard with full instructions for knitting a one-size cowl and beret and the option of three sizes of gloves. Enough yarn is included to knit the set with the largest glove size and for an extra glove should you lose one.

Visit our Video Tutorials section for tutorials on a variety of knitting techniques to help you with your projects.

Story

My first conscious awareness of colourful knitting is one of those early memories which never seem to diminish with the passage of time. I was born in the same year that Elizabeth II ascended the throne and by the time she made her way to the Hebrides on her coronation tour I was almost three. My parents’ generation of Hebrideans had played their full part in World War II and those that survived were optimistic for the future. The new young Queen represented that optimism for them, so her visit to the Hebrides was anticipated with excitement. My mother designed and made two little cardigans for my sister and myself to wear while we lined up on the street to see the Queen. The cardigans were very beautiful and striking: blue and red crowns and flags on a white background. I distinctly remember sitting on my father’s shoulders while my sister stood in front with my mother, all waving our flags. She turned and looked straight at us and gave us a wave, a nod and a lovely smile. It was obvious even to me, that the cardigans were noticed. I had no idea then that colourful knitting would play such a big part in my life. It seems appropriate that I should celebrate that early memory with my own Jubilee design in remembrance of the optimism of the time, and of my mother’s creative talents which she so lovingly lavished upon us.

Alice

£70.00

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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.

Examples of our different hat sets, all are available as patterncard kits containing full instructions and yarn.