patterns >
Victoria Marchant Knits and 1 more...
> Foxtails
![](https://images4-g.ravelrycache.com/uploads/VictoriaMKnits/798951220/20210324_4_of_5__thumbnail.jpg)
![](https://images4-f.ravelrycache.com/uploads/VictoriaMKnits/798951220/20210324_4_of_5__small2.jpg)
![](https://images4-g.ravelrycache.com/uploads/VictoriaMKnits/807009231/6_small2.png)
![](https://images4-g.ravelrycache.com/uploads/VictoriaMKnits/798951272/20210322_1_of_1__small2.jpg)
![](https://images4-g.ravelrycache.com/uploads/VictoriaMKnits/798951226/20210322_10_of_12__small2.jpg)
![](https://images4-f.ravelrycache.com/uploads/VictoriaMKnits/798951359/20210322_8_of_12__small2.jpg)
![](https://images4-g.ravelrycache.com/uploads/VictoriaMKnits/798951397/20210324_1_of_1__small2.jpg)
![](https://images4-f.ravelrycache.com/uploads/VictoriaMKnits/806926696/20210910_1_of_4__small2.jpg)
![](https://images4-f.ravelrycache.com/uploads/VictoriaMKnits/806926640/20210910_4_of_4__small2.jpg)
![](https://images4-f.ravelrycache.com/uploads/VictoriaMKnits/798951476/Foxtails_Schematic_small2.png)
Foxtails
Keep in touch!
If you’d like to be first to hear about new designs and testing calls, you can subscribe to my newsletter.
Foxtails is a scalene triangle shaped shawl worked in garter rib, garter stitch, and “leaf and weave” stitch. Inspired by the colourway of the yarn it’s knit in - Kitsune, which is Japanese for fox - the leaf and weave section is reminiscent of a bushy fox tail.
Sizing
Foxtails comes in one size. Please refer to the schematic (see images) for more context regarding size.
Wingspan: 59” / 150cm
Long edge: 45.5” / 116cm
Short edge: 39” / 100cm
Height: 30” / 76cm
Stitches
knit, purl, knit front and back, slip 1 purlwise with yarn in front, knit 2 together, yarn over, sk2po (slip 1 knitwise, knit 2 together, pass slipped stitch over), skp (slip 1 knitwise, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over)
Other Techniques
binding off
blocking
Sample Details
Yarn: La Bien Aimée Merino Aran in Kitsune
Amount used: 475m
Accessibility
Foxtails includes two versions of the pattern: the main version, and a second version designed for low vision and screen reader users.
Both versions of the pattern are colour blind friendly.
The accessible version of the pattern has:
- 24 point sans-serif font (Arial) throughout
- Fully saturated black text on white background
- Single column layout
- Left-aligned text
- No italics
- No header or footer – just page numbers (bottom left)
- Consistent use of heading tags for easy navigation
- Internal links to aid navigation
- All instructions written out in text without reliance on diagrams or charts
- All words written out in full (i.e. no abbreviations)
- No bulleted lists
- No tables
- Tested with screen readers
You can read full details here: Accessible Patterns
1218 projects
stashed
1370 times
- First published: September 2021
- Page created: September 17, 2021
- Last updated: December 14, 2023 …
- visits in the last 24 hours
- visitors right now