I
love Virginia creeper. I know that many people see it as a scourge because it
grows so fast and covers everything. But I love how it does cover and drape. I
love the color in the spring when it is bright green. I love the deep reds and
oranges it turns in the fall contrasting the purple berries. I even love the
skeleton of sticks that it leaves behind in the winter adding texture to the
monochromatic landscape.
Right
now my Virginia creeper is turning red, a sure sign of fall. I have been
wanting to create something for years inspired by it and this year I finally
put pencil to paper and created a stole that echoes the five pointed leaves.
It
was a very quick design and knit mainly because I did most of it during the
Utah Museums Association conference sessions and my trip to Reno for my
artist’s reception.
I
finished it last week and finally have time to post the pattern. I love how it
drapes and can be a stole or a scarf. I also like the graduated pentagons that
mimic the varying sizes of leaves on the plant. I plan on making a slightly
different version in spring green, maybe a shrug. You can see the pattern on its Ravelry page.
