Raven Holly and Ivy by RavenstitchStudio

Raven Holly and Ivy

Knitting
October 2025
Sport (12 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
US 6 - 4.0 mm
1389 - 1394 yards (1270 - 1275 m)
English
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Raven Holly and Ivy… commences with an I-cord tab cast-on. It then works from a small point, increasing at the end of every right-side row, ending as a generous triangle with an I-cord cast-off. The mosaic pattern works up quickly and all rows are knit rows.

Measurements approx. after blocking:
84 in/213 cm wingspan x 56 in/142 cm x 52 in/132 cm x 35 in/89 cm at deepest point.
(Metric measurements are rounded off to the nearest cm)

Yarn:
A: 2 x 113 g Briggs & Little Sport 1 ply; Shade – Sheep’s Grey.
Used 215 g/748 m.

B: 2 x 113 g Briggs & Little Sport 1 ply; Shade – Dark Green.
Used 140 g/487 m.

C: Approx 10 g/35 m of Briggs & Little Sport 1 ply; Shade – Red

Needles and Notions:
Needle Size: 4 mm (Note: I work with classic, straight needles and switch to an 80 cm circular needle to accommodate the increased number of stitches)

Two Stitch Markers.

90+ beads for the Holly leaves.

Darning Needle.

Sewing Needle and thread (for sewing on beads).

Blocking Accessories.