Clematis on the Vine Pattern

Clematis on the Vine Pattern

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Difficulty: Easy

Clematis is a genus that contains hundreds of species. What is surprising is that it in the buttercup family. Once you know this, perhaps you can see it: some Clematis, such as Armandi with five petals or Rooguchi with only 4, have a simplicity that makes them a resting place for the eye.

The Clematis here is a bit more floriferous and bold, with larger blossoms that present themselves more forcefully. The bi-colored clematis was inspired by the blossoms of Clematis Barbara Jackman, dark veins down their centers with lighter outlines.

With this pattern, you can make your own Clematis vine. Wrap them around a sculptural branch in the center of a Spring table. Decorate the Clematis Shopping Bag as pictured here. Peruse images of the variety of Clematis flowers and let your own creativity dictate a new color combination.

If you can't get enough of the Clematis, look for yet another Clematis flower pattern in my book, Noni Flowers.

Shepherds Wool Worsted

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$13.25 to $13.95

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ON SAAAALE $13.25 per skein for in-stock yarn from now until Noni closes. The price for colors I have to order is $13.95. I will be ordering out-of-stock colors on May 30 and shipping as soon as it comes in.

IMPORTANT: If the color you want is sold out, get in touch. I can special order it for you but the discount for special orders will only be 10% - I cannot extend additional discounts to special orders.
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ON SAAAALE $13.25 per skein for in-stock yarn from now until Noni closes. The price for colors I have to order is $13.95. I will be ordering out-of-stock colors on May 30 and shipping as soon as it comes in.

IMPORTANT: If the color you want is sold out, get in touch. I can special order it for you but the discount for special orders will only be 10% - I cannot extend additional discounts to special orders.

Shepherd's Wool by Stonehedge Fiber Mill is a 3-ply worsted weight yarn made and milled in Michigan by a family-owned and run company. The yarn is fabulously soft, made from fine Merino top. There are 17 saturated solids from which the all the heathers and marls are created for a complete palette of delicious colors.

The yarn is perfect for felting, making it my first choice for felted bags and flowers. Because the colors are so vibrant and alive, Shepherd's Wool worsted and fingering was also my pick for many of the flowers in Noni Flowers - the Shepherd's Wool flowers always look at the peak of floral perfection, rather than garish and overly bright or too muted for flowers at their best.

But it is much more than a great felter: we feel this yarn rivals some top brand Cashmeres, making it wonderful to knit with and a pleasure to wear, even next to bare skin. Once you knit with this yarn, you will find an excuse to make mittens, sweaters, gauntlets, Ella Coats, and hats out of it. You'll find yourself saving even tiny bits so you can make crazy ski beanies out of it. You might not want to knit with anything else . . .

Each 4 oz skein contains 250 yds (228.5m) and knits at about 5 sts/inch on US size 6 - 8 needles.
Clematis Shopping Bag

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The Clematis Shopping Bag is the perfect tote for any shopping trip, for toting groceries, or as a picnic/lunch tote for the individual or the whole family.

The large shopping bag and small lunch tote can be made striped and adorned with the Clematis flower for an eminently feminine look, or try rugby stripes or solids (without flower) for a great-looking but entirely unisex and utilitarian set of bags perfect for groceries, picking up items at the mall, or used for a family picnic or as individual lunch tote.
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The Clematis Shopping Bag is the perfect tote for any shopping trip, for toting groceries, or as a picnic/lunch tote for the individual or the whole family.

The large shopping bag and small lunch tote can be made striped and adorned with the Clematis flower for an eminently feminine look, or try rugby stripes or solids (without flower) for a great-looking but entirely unisex and utilitarian set of bags perfect for groceries, picking up items at the mall, or used for a family picnic or as individual lunch tote.

Felted bags are particularly well-suited as totes for groceries and picnics because they are naturally insulated, don't lose their shape or their immense carrying capabilities when wet, and withstand even harsh treatment, all the while looking fantastic.

Finished Dimensions

Small Bag

7 1/2 - 8” (18.75 - 20cm) wide
5 1/2 - 6” (13.75 - 15cm) deep
9 - 10” (22.5 - 25cm) tall

Large Shopping Bag:

12 1/2” (31.25cm) wide
3" (7.5cm) deep
14 - 15" (35 - 37.5cm) tall

Pattern Difficulty

Intrepid Easy: Requires casting on, knitting and purling, picking up stitches in knitted fabric, knitting in the round on circular and double-pointed needles, and some hand-sewing during the finishing process.

Gauge

Pre-felted gauge : 12 stitches and 16 rounds = 4" (10cm) in St st with a double-strand of worsted weight yarn.

Materials

Yarn Requirements

Solid Color Bags

840 yds (768m)

Striped Bags

410 yds (375m) Mint
410 yds (375m) Lime

Clematis Flower

150 yds (137.15m) Lime
250 yds (228.5m) Violet
10 yds Crystal Palace Fizz in White

Needles and Other Materials

Size 6 (4mm) double pointed needles (set)
Size 11 (8mm) 24" (60cm) circular needle
Size 11 (8mm) double-pointed needles (set)
Tapestry Needle
Sewing Needles
Nylon beading thread
Locking stitch markers in 2 colors

Pictured Samples

The bag pictured was created using Stonehedge Fiber Mill Shepherd's Wool Lime, Mint, and Violet.

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Pattern Difficulty

Intrepid Beginner to intermediate knitters: requires knitting, purling, increasing, and decreasing

Gauge

Gauge is not important for this pattern. Nevertheless, work each felted flower with a single strand of worsted weight, feltable yarn held throughout. To make the flowers in the size pictured, use the recommended needle size(s). For smaller or larger flowers, change your gauge by going down in yarn and needle size, or up, respectively.

Materials

Size 5, 6, or 7 double pointed needles (smaller needles create a smaller flower)
1 skein green
1 skein clematis flower color (210 yards makes 4 single-color flowers)
1 skein darker or lighter clematis flower color
1 ball or 10 yds (9m) of Cyrstal Palace Fizz, white, for flower center
Lock Stitch Markers in two colors to use as holders

Pictured Samples

The flowers were made in Shepherd's Wool by Stonehedge Fiber Mill. The solid-colored flowers were made in purple with white Fizz centers. The bi-colored flowers were made in purple with pansy edges.

No errors have been reported for this pattern.