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Inspiration
The intersection of Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street in Hollywood first became known in the 1920s for its concentration of radio and movie-related businesses. In fact, the Hollywood Walk of Fame is centered on the intersection. You could say that the inspiration for the Hollywood and Vine Shawl is filmmaking itself, the use of costume and fabric to create beauty, style, and the very look of a film.
About the Pattern
Hollywood and Vine is a large structured shawl measuring approximately 65 x 47 x 40 inches. Worked bottom up in DK weight yarn, a central cabled panel is bedecked by a lacy, vining background echoing the leafy central motif. Once the body of the shawl is completed, stitches are picked up at two edges and worked to create a border repeating textural details from the body. Complete instructions are provided in both written and charted formats.
I absolutely love the lifted yarnover knot stitch – it’s very fun to work, and beautiful, as well! It creates a sort of faux cable and is used in both the body’s Leaf and Vine section and the knitted-on border.
knit equals joy 