Discover Scotland’s Di Gilpin yarns! Renowned Scottish knitwear designer and Game of Wool judge Di Gilpin not only creates amazing yarns but also her own “croft to couture” designs, employing highly skilled knitters across Scotland to make one-off pieces and special commissions for private clients and fashion designers.
Visit our Alexandria store now through June 15 to get inspired by our trunk show of knitted Di Gilpin designs straight from Scotland! While patterns for many of the designs are available on Ravelry (shown below), we’ll also be displaying several exclusive designs from The Gansey Knitting Sourcebook, co-authored by Di and Sheila Greenwell! It’s available in-store and on our capsule!
Featured in the trunk show, Di Gilpin Lalland DK is spun from 100% Scottish lambswool, with a firm 2-ply twist for wonderful stitch definition and a lovely vintage look that’s perfect for lace and openwork as well as classic stranded colorwork.
Shop Di Gilpin Lalland DK yarn and The Gansey Knitting Sourcebook in our Alexandria store and our online capsule!
Patterns
Arabesque Gilet
Sizes
Small, Medium, Large; finished bust circumference 32, 35, 38″, suggested 4-8″ negative ease.
Yarn
6 balls Di Gilpin Lalland DK (100% Scottish lambswool; 191 yards/175 meters per 50-gram ball), held double.
Gauge & Suggested Needles
16 stitches and 20 rows = 4” on US#9 (5.5 mm) needles, in stockinette stitch after wet blocking.
Cairngorm Fair Isle T
Sizes
1, 2, 3 (4, 5) 6, 7; finished bust circumference 40, 43, 45.5 (49, 54) 60, 65″.
Yarn
Color A: 2, 2, 2 (2, 2) 3, 3 balls Di Gilpin Lalland DK (100% Scottish lambswool; 191 yards/175 meters per 50-gram ball).
Color B: 2, 2, 2 (2, 2) 3, 3 balls Di Gilpin Lalland DK (100% Scottish lambswool; 191 yards/175 meters per 50-gram ball).
Color C*: 1, 1, 1 (2, 2) 2, 2 balls Di Gilpin Lalland DK (100% Scottish lambswool; 191 yards/175 meters per 50-gram ball).
Color D: 1, 1, 1 (1, 1) 2, 2 balls Di Gilpin Lalland DK (100% Scottish lambswool; 191 yards/175 meters per 50-gram ball).
Color E: 1, 1, 1 (2, 2) 2, 2 balls Di Gilpin Lalland DK (100% Scottish lambswool; 191 yards/175 meters per 50-gram ball).
Color F: 1, 1, 1 (1, 1) 2, 2 balls Di Gilpin Lalland DK (100% Scottish lambswool; 191 yards/175 meters per 50-gram ball).
Color G: 1, 1, 1 (1, 1) 2, 2 balls Di Gilpin Lalland DK (100% Scottish lambswool; 191 yards/175 meters per 50-gram ball).
Color H*: 2, 2, 2 (2, 2) 4, 4 balls Di Gilpin Lalland DK (100% Scottish lambswool; 191 yards/175 meters per 50-gram ball).
*Add 1 ball for long sleeved version.
Gauge & Suggested Needles
26 stitches and 28 rows = 4” on US#5 (3.75 mm) needles, in colorwork pattern after wet blocking.
Lyra Fair Isle Slipover
Sizes
Small, Medium/Large; finished bust circumference 41, 45″.
Yarn
Color A: 1, 2 balls Di Gilpin Lalland DK (100% Scottish lambswool; 191 yards/175 meters per 50-gram ball).
Color B: 2 balls Di Gilpin Lalland DK (100% Scottish lambswool; 191 yards/175 meters per 50-gram ball).
Color C, D, E, F, G: 1 ball Di Gilpin Lalland DK (100% Scottish lambswool; 191 yards/175 meters per 50-gram ball).
Gauge & Suggested Needles
26 stitches and 28 rows = 4” on US#5 (3.75 mm) needles, in colorwork pattern after wet blocking.
Seol Gansey Scarf & Mittens
Note: Seol Gansey Scarf & Seol Mittens are two separate patterns.
Sizes
Scarf: One size; 9.5 x 66″.
Mittens: Small/Medium, Medium/Large; top circumference 5.9, 6.75″, bottom circumference 7.5, 8″.
Yarn
Scarf: 4 balls Di Gilpin Lalland DK (100% Scottish lambswool; 191 yards/175 meters per 50-gram ball).
Mittens: 1 ball Di Gilpin Lalland DK (100% Scottish lambswool; 191 yards/175 meters per 50-gram ball).
Gauge & Suggested Needles
Scarf: 22 stitches and 28 rows = 4” on US#5 (3.75 mm) needles, in stockinette stitch after wet blocking.
Mittens (Small/Medium): 26 stitches and 35 rows = 4” on US#3 (3.25 mm) needles, in stockinette stitch after wet blocking.
Mittens (Medium/Large): 22 stitches and 28 rows = 4” on US#5 (3.75 mm) needles, in stockinette stitch after wet blocking.