By Caroline Sommerfeld The Roman Villa shawl takes you on an archaeological expedition, touring an ancient Roman Villa; bring your knitting needles instead of your trowel to excavate the stunning details drawn from history! Roman villas embodied the ideal of living and were often built as multi-storey buildings with under-floor heating that many would still envy today. Decoration could be elaborate, with villas being completed with stunning mosaic floors, and walls decorated with beautiful frescos depicting landscapes, gardens, myths, gods, heroes, people, animals, household scenes and more. This shawl echoes the layout of a typical Roman villa layout, incorporating colours, textures, and stitch patterns that draw on this rich legacy to create your own interpretation of wearable luxury. Finished Measurements: Shawl measures width 211 cm / 83" tip to tip, across top of shawl and depth is 61 cm / 24" at centre front form top edge to bottom of border. The sample is shown in Irish Linen (MC), Denim 2 (CC1), Oak (CC2), French Bordeaux (CC3) and Night (CC4). Yarn Requirements: one skein of each colour, for a total of 5 skeins. Errata Note: On page 23, Row 1 of Twisting Ribbons Chart 2 written instructions should read LT instead of LC. Lascaux DK 25% Manx Loaghtan / 75% Punta Arenas Wool250 meters / 273 yards per 100 gram / 3.5 oz skein Pattern is available as a downloadable PDF at checkout. A link for future download will also be emailed to you with your receipt.
