Another sword, another cairn. Cut up an old necklace for the chain. The background fabric is scrap fabric from a thrift shop in Edinburgh, Scotland. Photo doesn't do the fabric justice! It's very pretty!
shoutout to that point in knitting socks where it starts looking like you just stuck knitting needles through a pair of socks & you’re pretending to knit them
hi !! a couple people said they wanted to make this so here's the pattern + some of my notes
i used the CY1716 Ladies Vest Cygnet DK free pattern as a base (the cygnetyarns website isnt great to navigate but hopefully that works) and i made my own charts.
this is worked in flat stockingnette with some ribbing. i used 4mm needles (3.5mm for the ribbing) and it took me about six weeks including designing the charts. i would say this is a pretty easy project if you have any experience at all with intarsia. mine came out to the perfect length for me but keep in mind im like 5'1.
use whatever your preferred fibre is. i used acrylic. the background yarn i used is james c brett swurly wurly. it had lots of knots in it, i would not recommend. i would say avoid any self striping yarn for this project because the intarsia will mess with the size of the stripes and give you hours of extra work. the other colours are just hobbycraft own brand. you can mess around with the colour scheme in anyway you like, just make sure the colours contrast each other enough (you can see i didnt pay much attention to this and some elements fade into the background)
if you dont knit but wanna use these charts for something like crochet or cross stitch go ahead !! but be careful because the back chart is not square !! knit stitches are longer than they are tall and this chart reflects that. the back will come out distorted if you try to crochet it. i have no idea how obvious it would be so feel free to give it a go. howeverrrr the front chart is square so you can use that one for any craft you like.
here is the back chart. its 100 stitches wide and i cast on 106. i did the ribbing, then ten rows of st st and then started the chart. the black lines are marking the decreases for the armholes which you can use or choose to ignore. when you finish the chart, just continue following the pattern (some more arm decreases and then neck shaping). you can view this chart on chartminder here which has a mode to highlight the current row youre knitting so you dont lose your place. and you can edit the chart on there too if theres anything you want to change. i did all of this in intarsia but you can absolutely do the smaller details like the face in embroidery or duplicate stitch if you prefer.
here is the front chart (not on chartminder cus i figured it was too small to bother with that). hold the back up against you and figure out where you wanna place this so you know which row to start the chart on. then just follow the pattern.
keep these photos around as reference for placement and colours (yes the graphics on the original are smaller than on mine. i like the big chunky look)
i stopped to weave in ends every few rows so i didnt have much to do at the end. the pattern is written so you sew up one seam, work the ribbing flat, then sew up the other side. i decided to sew everything up and then work the ribbing in the round. do it whichever way you prefer.
if you make anything with my charts PLEASE PLEASE I WANNA SEEEEE SHOW ME YOUR PROJECTS. and remember: dont cry craft <3
Here’s a guide for introductory Medieval texts and informational resources ordered from most newbie friendly to complex. Guidebooks and encyclopedias are listed last.
All PDFs link to Google drive and can be found at @arthurianpreservationproject. This post will be updated as needed.
Pre-Existing Resources
Medieval Literature by Language
Retellings by Date
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Medieval Literature
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The Vulgate Cycle | Navigation Guide | Vulgate Reader (French)
The Wedding of Sir Gawain and Dame Ragnelle (Middle English)
The Marriage of Sir Gawain (Middle English)
Sir Gawain and The Green Knight (Middle English)
Sir Lanval (French) | Sir Launfal (Middle English)
The Welsh Triads (Welsh)
Le Morte d'Arthur by Sir Thomas Malory (Middle English)
merlin is the best tv show ever bc every episode arthur is like “oh that’s my attention seeking whore, merlin. what is it now, dumbass?” meanwhile the merlin and morgana subplot:
What Dreams May Stir (30,854 words) by s0mmerspr0ssen and Lauravian
When Morgana falls into an enchanted slumber, Arthur and Merlin journey to the Impenetrable Forest to seek a cure while Gwen holds vigil at her lady's side. Eventually, hidden truths are revealed—at the forest as well as in Camelot.
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