Luminares Lightshade by Pony Knowles

Luminares Lightshade

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Knitting
Garnstudio Drops Alpaca
2.5 stitches = 1 inch
US 15 - 10.0 mm
US 9 - 5.5 mm
US 5 - 3.75 mm
width: 10” x 15” x 10” x 15” (i.e., 50” total circumference), height: 10.5”
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Growing up in San Antonio Texas, I remember setting out luminares: paper bags filled with sand and votive lights to line the street for holidays. Needing a lampshade for my overhead light, I set out to knit a cover that would be reminiscent of those luminares. I’m pretty happy with how this turned out: I chose not to felt the wool, which I think would have not let much light through. Despite the large gauge needles, in retrospect, adding more YOs would allow for even more light to pass. I made a frame that allows the cover to hang a bit down from the light (good for letting light through as well as avoiding heat on the wool). One of the best parts is that this is a two-days-or-less project (I let the glue set overnight and made the frame the next day).