A Silver Nutmeg and a Golden Pear
Finished
September 25, 2013
October 6, 2013

A Silver Nutmeg and a Golden Pear

Project info
Ersa by Julie Blagojevich
Crochet
Neck / TorsoShawl / Wrap
Julie Blagojevich test
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136 inches around outside edge, 15 1/2 inches width at widest end, 10 1/2 inches width at decreased end.
Hooks & yarn
4.0 mm (G)
madelinetosh Prairie
42 yards in stash
0.95 skeins = 798.0 yards (729.7 meters)
Yellow-orange
The Loopy Ewe in Loveland, Colorado
Notes

Testing of Ersa for Julie.
Beautiful, well written, well thought out pattern that uses just about exactly one skein of Prairie. It uses short rows, which I love, to make the arc, and decreases in the hdc’s for the asymmetry. The crescent shape just drapes beautifully around the neck and the lace edging adds a very feminine touch.
The Prairie is PERFECT for this pattern with a bonus of using one skein almost completely. :). I had 38g of yarn left before the edging, just 9g of yarn left after edging.

To block, I pinned the inside edge keeping my circle uniform, then pinned between the two trebles at each quarter pulling out evenly. I pinned between the other 2 tr sets all the way around then pinned the 2 straight edges. Lastly, I pinned the outside edge making a gentle roll from each 2 treble set.

And Vivian loves it! It matches her eye shadow perfectly :)

‘I had a little nut tree, nothing would it bear,
But a silver nutmeg and a golden pear;
The King of Spain’s daughter came to visit me,
And all was because of my little nut tree.
I skipp’d over water, I danced over sea,
And all the birds in the air could not catch me.’”

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September 25, 2013
October 6, 2013
 
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  • Project created: September 25, 2013
  • Finished: October 6, 2013
  • Updated: November 17, 2015
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