Lady Macbeth by Katie Rose Pryal

Lady Macbeth

Knitting
April 2010
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 20 rows = 4 inches
in 2x2 ribbing, unstretched
US 5 - 3.75 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
164 yards (150 m)
XS, S, M, L
English
This pattern is available for free.
Errata available: theanticraft.com

Lady Macbeth was the bewitched and bewitching wife of the Scottish King Macbeth. She truly was the power behind the throne, and she got some of the best lines:

To beguile the time,
Look like the time; bear welcome in your eye,
Your hand, your tongue: look like the innocent flower,
But be the serpent under’t.

—Shakespeare, Macbeth, Act I, Scene 5

These lacy, long Lady Macbeth arm warmers are both the innocent flower and the serpent under it: they are soft and warm, and the cobweb lace pattern gives them a good dose of dark magic.

Other Materials

  • Flexible measuring tape
  • Stitch markers
  • Tapestry needle

Sizing
XS S, M, L: See Design Notes for help determining your size.
Circumference of cuff = 5.5”/14cm 6.5”/16.5cm, 8”/20.3cm, 9.5”/24.2cm.
Designed for 3-4”/7.5-10cm of negative ease.
Length should be custom fit to you.