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Idlewild is the name Anne of Green Gables gives to the playhouse she shares with Diana, set amongst a ring of white birch trees in what Anne describes as “the most romantic spot”. Romantic is right; in deep red with tiny spots of pink and with ever-deepening rings of petal lace, Idlewild nods to the beauty of nature.

The same petal lace and deep red yarn were used to knit Roseability, a garment design of mine (coming July 2022!), which is named after a song by the band Idlewild. The two patterns are intrinsically linked - one might even say kindred spirits.

Sizing

Idlewild comes in one size.

After blocking:

• The neck opening measures 26” / 66cm circumference
• The total height is 20” / 51cm, although this drops a little when blocking pins are removed
• The total width is 20” / 51cm, of which 13” / 33cm is the neck opening and 7” / 18cm is the back depth

Stitches

knit
purl
yarn over
knit 2 together
slip slip knit

Other Techniques

garter tab cast on
binding off
lace

Sample Details

Yarn: Giddy Aunt Yarns Merino DK, “Ruby Slippers”

Accessibility

Idlewild includes two versions of the pattern: the main version, and a second version designed for low vision and screen reader users.

Both versions of the pattern are colour blind friendly.

The accessible version of the pattern has:

• 24 point sans-serif font (Arial) throughout
• Fully saturated black text on white background
• Single column layout
• Left-aligned text
• No italics
• No header or footer – just page numbers (bottom left)
• Consistent use of heading tags for easy navigation
• Internal links to aid navigation
• All instructions written out in text without reliance on diagrams or charts
• All words written out in full (i.e. no abbreviations)
• No bulleted lists
• No tables
• Tested with screen readers

You can read full details here: Accessible Patterns