Halo

Knitting
December 2020
Lace ?
38 stitches and 52 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette
US 0 - 2.0 mm
140 - 160 yards (128 - 146 m)
small, medium, large
low vision format available
English

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I always want to put the softest yarns on my hands, where I can feel it most keenly. Halo, named for the gently sparkling bands of singles and the fuzz around the mohair, is a simple knit that’s light as a feather and soft as air.

Halo is part of the Well in Hand collection, and is not available individually.

Sizing

Halo comes in three sizes: small, medium, and large (S, M, L) and is designed to be worn with around 1-2” / 2.5-5cm negative ease.

Size small measures 4.6” (11.6 cm) around and will fit hands up to 6.5” (15cm) at the wrist / knuckle.
Size medium measures 5.5” (13.7 cm) around and will fit hands up to 7.5” (18cm) at the wrist / knuckle.
Size large measures 6.3” (15.8 cm) around and will fit hands up to 8.5” (20cm) at the wrist / knuckle.

Stitches

knit
purl
place marker
slip marker
remove marker
knit front and back

Other Techniques

casting on
binding off
picking up stitches
blocking
changing colour

Sample Details

Yarn: Giddy Aunt Yarns Merino Sparkle Singles in Norrie(128m) and Giddy Aunt Yarns Kid Mohair Silk Lace in Norrie
Size: Large

Accessibility

Halo 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