Hello, beautiful soul! Today, I have a stunning, beaded shawl pattern for you. This lacy, knitted design will add an elegant touch to your wardrobe. I hope you’ll keep reading to learn more about this lovely pattern!
Sa Pa was designed by Emma Butram. When asked about her pattern, Emma said, “Sa Pa is named for a city in Vietnam located in the northern part of the country in the heart of a mountain range. I visited Sa Pa when I was in college and still recall the wonder of driving up the windy roads first thing in the morning after an eight-hour train ride from Hanoi and seeing the sun peak out from around the verdant mountains. I was with a group of other college students who had travelled halfway across the world to teach English at a secondary school summer class in Hanoi. The school gave us many opportunities to sightsee when we weren’t teaching, including a weekend trip to Sa Pa, which was very special.”
“Wandering through the town’s marketplace, hiking up and down the mountains to a waterfall, seeing beautiful examples of architecture (both Western and Eastern in style), eating excellent cuisine – including chocolate chip banana crepes for breakfast – are experiences I treasure. This shawl would be very welcome during the cool mountain evenings of Sa Pa or wherever you may find yourself in need of a lacy, elegant accessory. Sa Pa is knit in one piece with a simple, repeating lace pattern, which can be customized both lengthwise and widthwise. You can also add beads if desired to make it extra special. The lace pattern is adapted from 50 Fabulous Knitted Lace Stitches by Rita Weiss. Happy knitting!”
This Intermediate level pattern is for those who feel comfortable with knitting and have made a few projects, using various skills and techniques. Skills/concepts include reading a chart or written instructions, knitting basic lace stitches, and adding beads (optional). This pattern includes written and charted instructions and comes with a video tutorial.
Sa Pa is knitted with our gorgeous Alpaca Silk Lace yarn, which is a heavenly, dreamy blend of 50% Baby Alpaca and 50% Mulberry Silk that’s warm and soft with a gorgeous drape and a shimmery glow. When you combine alpaca with silk, you get a yarn that is pure luxury and a joy to work with. Although this yarn is a lace-weight yarn, it’s more like a light fingering, which makes it easy to knit and crochet with in all your favorite projects. With a generous 604 yds/552 m per skein, just a few skeins are enough for most projects.
We used our Lush Mountain Hues Alpaca Silk Lace Kit to knit the sample shown and used approximately 1,560 yds/1,426 m total. Colors A, B, and C used approximately 520 yds/475 m each and were worked from darkest to lightest.
We made a video tutorial demonstrating how to work the stitches, while making a mini version of this shawl. Take a look!
Download Sa Pa today! Let me know in the comments below if you plan to add beads to your shawl and what colors you’ll use.
Talk to ya soon.
XOXOXOÂ Chandi
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