Xandy Peters Patterns

From designer Xandy Peters: The colors in this shawl are inspired by a berry crumble that I ate in Edinburgh. The colors smoothly fade from purple to pink to yellow and look a lot like the berry filling soaking into the top crust of my dessert. The yarn colors do not need to be similar in order to create the fade. The combination of lace, brioche, and garter stitch is arranged to blend any shades together. Make sure your yarns have good contrast so that the stitch work is well defined.

Finished Measurements: 65" x 26"

Designed by Xandy Peters - holy brioche, Batman! This stunning shawl is your treat after winding your way through a maze of unique and inventive brioche stitches from the one and only, Xandy Peters.

Written in two sizes for fingering weight yarn, you'll need about 400g for the large size and 200g for the small size

Finished measurements:

68 (74)" wide x 20 (26) deep

Fox Paws is a rectangular wrap with a distinctive stripe motif that looks like little interlocking fox feet. Using only increases and decreases, stripes are shaped into extreme "waves". The sample show is worked in 5 colors which rotate every repeat to create a varied appearance. But you can use almost any stripe pattern you like!

Finished Measurements: 20" wide x 70" long

This wrap uses contrasting gradient yarns to create a stunning visual effect. Stripes provide color contrast while shaping bends the stripes into a chevron shape. The addition of short-rows changes the width of each stripe. As the stripes cross the center line, the proportion of colors reverses from thick to thin and thin to thick. Picking the colors for this shawl is a lot of fun! You an go with harmonious hues for a subtle look, draw inspiration from nature as in the sample, or pick wildly contrasting tones for a statement piece.

Finished Measurements: 101" x 38"

Inspired by the colorfully painted Victorian houses along the Jersey Shore, this shawl is a showstopper! Constructed from the top down, this pattern uses a combination of stacked stitches and short rows to create the shell shapes in the colorwork section. A lace border is added at the edge to finish off the classic look. 

Finished Measurements: 79" wide x 30" deep

From designer Xandy Peters: I was thinking of the sun, margaritas, and very warm, autumnal shawls when I designed this crescent wrap. I'm even cold in the summer sometimes. Especially after dark, or in late August when the weather starts to shift. Thinking of the summer sun setting as I sit outside with friends, chatting and watching the sky change color - this is when I start to shiver and look for something warm like the sun.

So I drew up a shawl like the setting sun in my sketchbook and knit it up. Solarita is a crescent shaped shawl with a garter stitch base and a lacy border. The edge is a faux fringe look with a unique construction. Solarita is perfect for spring weather, chilly summer nights, or windy days in autumn.

Finished Size: 15" deep x 72" wide.

From designer Xandy Peters: The Sun Salutation shawl is a mesmerizing meditation on stacked stitch patterns. Starting with a sun shaped center, each consecutive tier shifts the colors as the shawl expands in a crescent shape. A picot edge finishes the shawl with little rays of light.

Finished Measurements: 72" wide x 24" deep

From designer Xandy Peters: Knit on the bias, this bold, striped pattern showcases the interplay of a solid color against a shifting ground. In these colors, the scarf reminds me of a busy city highway under construction. The stripes, chevrons, and short rows come together to create a geometric pattern free of any strands on the reverse side, making it good enough to wear inside-out.

Finished Measurements: 9.5" wide x 74" long