Product Description
Persephone was the daughter of Zeus and Demeter, the harvest goddess. Once while playing in a meadow, she was seized by Hades and carried off to the underworld as his bride. Demeter searched high and low, and refused to let the trees and plants grow while her daughter was missing. People were starving. Zeus finally forced Hades to return Persephone, as long as she hadn’t eaten anything while there. But Hades had tricked her into eating 6 pomegranate seeds. For every seed that she had eaten, she was doomed to spend a month each year with Hades, and for that time, the world does not bear fruit. The six pomegranate seeds can be seen on the border of the shawl, and the body contains the winding paths to the underworld.
FINISHED (BLOCKED) SIZE Small: Wingspan: 59 in (150 cm), Height: 29.5 in (75 cm) Large: Wingspan: 71 in (180 cm), Height: 35.5 in (90 cm) Further adjustable in pattern Size small uses approx 400 yds of fingering weight yarn, and large uses 600 yds.
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Six Pomegranate Seeds Shawl by Anna Dalvi
Design Overview
Six Pomegranate Seeds is a knitted shawl inspired by the Greek myth of Persephone and her fateful consumption of pomegranate seeds. This downloadable knitting pattern features a narrative design where the shawl's border displays six pomegranate seeds as symbolic elements, while the body of the shawl incorporates winding path motifs representing the mythological journey to the underworld. The design combines storytelling with wearable textile art, making it an ideal project for knitters seeking meaningful, thematically rich patterns.
Knitting Techniques and Construction
This shawl pattern employs traditional knitting construction methods suitable for creating a cohesive garment with decorative border elements. The design requires attention to stitch placement and shaping to achieve the winding path details in the body of the shawl while maintaining the six pomegranate seed motifs along the border. The pattern is structured to guide knitters through both the central body and the edging sections, making it accessible to intermediate knitters familiar with shaping and stitch manipulation.
Stitches Used
While the specific stitch abbreviations are not detailed in the pattern overview, the construction employs standard knitting stitches combined with decorative techniques to create the visual elements of pomegranate seeds and winding underworld paths. Stitch markers are essential tools for this project, helping knitters track pattern repeats and maintain proper shaping throughout the knitting process.
Materials and Yarn Specifications
- Yarn: Baah! Yarn La Jolla in colorway pink tourmaline; 100% merino wool; 400 yards (366 meters) per 100 grams
- Yardage: 1 skein for the smaller size; 2 skeins for the larger size
- Needles: US 6 (4.0 mm)
- Additional Tools: Large-eyed blunt needle for weaving in ends; stitch markers for tracking pattern sections
Yarn Characteristics
The chosen yarn, Baah! Yarn La Jolla, is a 100% merino wool offering excellent elasticity, breathability, and softness—ideal qualities for a shawl that will drape elegantly and provide comfort when worn. The pink tourmaline colorway complements the pomegranate seed theme while offering a sophisticated, wearable hue. With 400 yards per skein, the yardage allows for generous shawl dimensions while remaining lightweight and packable.
Pattern Features
The Six Pomegranate Seeds pattern offers two finished sizes, accommodating different preferences for shawl dimensions and drape. The mythological narrative woven into the design adds depth beyond typical geometric or floral shawl patterns, appealing to knitters who appreciate cultural references and storytelling in their fiber arts projects.
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| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Designer: | Anna Dalvi |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
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