MYSTICAL LANTERNS

The name of a repeated tessellating design, like the one I have used in this design, is called an 'Ogee' pattern in Arabesque design. It took me a few weeks to get the design of these blocks right; initially I came up with lots of really complicated ways to create this motif, but in the end it was so simple. It is funny how sometimes a design process can take so long and then the outcome can be so easy to make!

The pattern for the lantern shape motif is based on a granny hexagon pattern, but I have made a few changes to come up with the curved design that tessellates. The pattern assumes you have purchased the kit. If you are using your own shades then ignore the references to yarns within the kit.

​Almost a decade after this project was first released, we felt it was time to give it a bit of an update and created some new colourways and layouts using the Stylecraft range of yarns. We have created one version using Naturals Bamboo + Cotton that
we have called Beatrix, another using Special DK named Avice, and a third using ReCreate DK and Highland Heathers DK that we have called Orcadia.
 
You can find a free downloadable yarn substitution document that lists all the yarns used in the new colourways by following this link.
The document also shows a diagram for the shawl version.

BEATRIX

ORCADIA

AVICE

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