
The Unofficial Downton Abbey Knits, Digital Edition 2013
Enjoy 26 knitting patterns inspired by the lavish sets and styling of the hugely popular television series.
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| Type | Pattern |
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| From | PieceWork |
| Author | Anne Carroll Gilmour |
| Published | June 4, 2026 |
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Soar in style with Anne Carroll Gilmour’s Cloud Stole, perfectly combining a Van Dyke lace pattern with a traditional Cypress edging.
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Based on two classic Shetland motifs, this is Anne Carroll Gilmour's lacy interpretation of a basic garter-stitch stole that appeared in the 1908 Shetland House Catalog of Edinburgh. Anne named her pattern “Osprey” for its resemblance to the silhouette of these graceful birds in flight.
Materials
Finished size: 79 inches (200.7 cm) long and 16 inches (40.6 cm) wide, excluding tassels Gauge: 21 sts and 28 rows = 4 inches (10.2 cm) in Osprey Lace patt
Originally published in Knitting Traditions Fall 2013.

Enjoy 26 knitting patterns inspired by the lavish sets and styling of the hugely popular television series.
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