Suzani Wrap

Description

One Size – Width 59cm Length (ex. fringes) 132cm

This pack contains all the Alice Starmore Hebridean 2 Ply yarn required for Suzani, plus an amendment with instructions to be worked in conjunction with those given in A Collector’s ItemYou will require a copy of A COLLECTOR’S ITEM for the pattern instructions, the book A Collector’s Item is available for purchase here.

It is available in either Blue (as shown in wrap) or Bronze (as shown in swatch) colourways. This design is also available as a vest.

For a step-by-step video tutorial showing all the techniques involved in knitting and finishing stranded garments visit our Stranded Knitting in the Round with Steeks tutorial section.

Story

Sir William Burrell appreciated fine needlework and his collection contains many fine pieces. My favourites are the large wall hangings from central Asia which are known as suzani: a Tadzhik word meaning embroidered cloth. They were usually made of undyed, unbleached cotton embroidered with floss silk. The motifs were floral and the colours tended to be warm. I have emulated the effect in knitting by using strong reds emphasised by a contrasting blue background. Both the pattern elements from the original vest in the book, and the qualities of our Hebridean 2 Ply cried out to be worked as a wrap, which is why I wrote the pattern amendment.

£92.00

Some of the designs from the book A Collector's Item, which are all available as yarn packs.