Birthday shawls/stoles/scarves

Winter evening scarf folded
Winter Evening: Birthday present for Margaret’s daughter in law, Kaylene


Evening Bush Walk scarf
Bracken Fern: Hand spun merino and silk for Margaret’s daughter in law, Rhonda
Autumn Garden stole
Autumn Garden: Handspun merino and silk for Adrienne’s 21st present
Autumn Garden in progress
Early stages of Autumn Garden
Leo shawl on hanger
Leo: Shawl designed for Kristine’s 50th birthday
Hand knit stole in Pisces pattern
Pisces: Original design for Sonja’s 50th birthday. Hand spun cashmere silk.
Detail Pisces border
Detail of the Pisces border.
Ruffles stole detail of end
Ruffles designed for Anastasia’s 21st birthday present. A version of the pattern is available as Reversible Ruched Scarf from Artisan Lace.
Ruffles: Teal / blue stole in hand-dyed hand-spun merino plied with hand-dyed, hand-spun silk. This project was inspired by the ripples in the glass lamps, and ruffled curtains of The Hermitage, St Petersburg Russia. The stitch is an original lace stitch and is entirely reversible.
Trellis Lace Scarf
Trellis Lace Scarf designed for Natasha’s 21 st birthday – navy stole in hand-spun merino and silk. The layered border is a unique design element.
Detail Trellis Scarf
Detail of Trellis scarf – this design is the base pattern for Trellis Lace Scarf available from Vogue Knitting