Today, we’ll talk about another stole from Victorian Lace Today that I knit (this time in 2008) but never added to the blog. The pattern is Large Rectangle with Center Diamond Pattern by Jane Sowerby and I knit it in a handpainted yarn from Wellington Fibres. The base yarn is their 3-ply fingering.

Wellington Fibres is a small mill and also raise angora goats themselves. They’re near Elora, Ontario and well worth a road trip. They have a shop attached to the mill where they sell both tops for spinning and finished yarn. They have a spring open house, when there are lots of baby goats, too.

Mohair is a glorious fibre with a wonderful sheen. It also takes dye very well. The rich jewel tones of the yarn at Wellington Fibres makes their shop feel like Aladdin’s Cave.

Here’s the shawl:
This one finished out at 65″ by 19″. I think it was the first time I knitted on a border. I did change out the specified border for the Cyprus edging.

There’s a slight striping effect from the handpainted yarn, but I like it:

What I like about the patterns in Victorian Lace Today is that I can memorize many of them, especially ones like this. That means I don’t have to sit over a chart as I knit, but can watch television or talk to other people. I like charted lace patterns, too, but VLT is distinctive in that for me.

Here’s an old picture of the shawl, which shows the pattern stitch a bit better. This one is closer to the actual colours, too.

Now, I’m thinking about knitting another shawl from Victorian Lace Today!