Under the Party Tree by Claire Ellen

Under the Party Tree

Knitting
September 2014
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
8 stitches and 12 rows = 1 inch
in Stockinette
US 1 - 2.25 mm
230 - 250 yards (210 - 229 m)
One Size
English
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From Tolkien:
“The little silver nut, Sam planted in the Party Field where the tree had once been; and he wondered what would come of it. All through the winter he remained as patient as he could, and tried to restrain himself from going round constantly to see if anything was happening. Spring surpassed his wildest hopes. His trees began to sprout and grow, as if time was in a hurry and wished to make one year do for twenty. In the Party Field a beautiful young sapling leaped up: it had silver bark and long leaves and burst into golden flowers in April. It was indeed a mallorn, and it was the wonder of the neighbourhood.”
-The Return of the King, ‘The Grey Havens’

Skill Level: Intermediate due to a huge and complex chart and massive cabling
Materials: Approx. 220 yds /200 m of fingering weight yarn. The mitts pictured used 55g (220 yds /200m) of RedFish DyeWorks Silk Sock (25% silk 75 % merino) in colorway “BG4b” or dark green.
Tools: Cable needle (if necessary), stitch holder or safety pins, measuring tape, tapestry needle, and scissors
Needles: US1/2.25mm sock needles (either DPNs or Magic Loop is fine)
Gauge: 8 stitches and 12 rounds per inch (2.5cm) in stockinette stitch
Sizing: One size: Arm circumference— 9.5in/24cm; Hand circumference 8in/20cm (when slightly stretched); total length: 9in/23cm reaching from the base of the middle finger to approximately 4 inches / 10cm above the wrist.