Tiny Hoop 1 - Knit your own Artwork

My Tiny Hoop 1 pattern is live! A beautiful piece of textile artwork that knits up in around an hour. It combines short rows, lace stitches and open space to make a gorgeous piece of hoop art. Using less than 30m of laceweight yarn, this is perfect for using up odds and ends from a larger lace project.
I’ve always thought of lace knitting as an art form. A light and delicate shawl with complex stitch pattern, knitted with skill over many hours, certainly seems to meet the definition of artwork- it’s juts wearable too. I’m taking this a little bit further with my Tiny Hoop series and delving into the world of fibre arts.
 
I’ve used Meadow Yarn’s Bray Lace for this piece, in colourway “A Whisper Woven Through It”, it’s a handdyed silk mohair blend that I also used for my Suilven Cowl. The shine of the silk and halo of mohair is the perfect yarn for showing off the delicate lace stitches. Any laceweight yarn would work well though! I’m all for a bit of anti-consumerism and this is a great pattern for using up what you’ve already got in your stash.

​Here's all the pattern details for this knitted masterpiece:
 
Suggested Yarn: Meadow Yarn Bray Lace (72% Mohair, 28% Silk ) 420 m/460 yds per 50 g skein:
Colourway: A Whisper Woven Through It
Meterage: 25 m
 
Yardage: 27 yds
 
Dimensions
To fit 10 cm/4” embroidery hoop.
 
Needles: 3.25 mm/US 3 straight needles or as required to achieve gauge. We recommend sharp lace needles if using laceweight mohair.
 
Gauge: 20 sts and 28 rows = 10 cm/4” with 3.25 mm/US 3 needle in stocking stitch after blocking
 
Extras: Tapestry needle for weaving in loose ends, pins and blocking board for finishing, 10 cm/4” embroidery hoop.
Skills Needed: knit, purl, yo, yo2, dropping yos, knitted and purled increases and decreases (k1fb, k2tog, ssk, p2tog, ssp), 3-3 gathered stitches (instructions given) cast on and bind off, working flat, and blocking.
 
I hope this inspires you to see knitting in a different way! You can find the pattern on Etsy, Ravelry and here on my website.
 

It’s available at a 50% discount with coupon code KNITART until midnight (GMT) on 24th March. Happy Knitting!