the joker and the thief is a shawl designed by Melanie Berg.  the yarn  was hand dyed and kitted by Sunshine Yarn.  the yarns used were UltraLuxe Light in feather for the base color of gray and Classic Sock in the Wineglass Bay Gradient Set.

stitches used in this design include the "indian cross stitch" and "garter stitch."

special techniques used by the designer included k2tog decrease and kfbf, which is a two stitch increase.

the pattern is available to purchase as a download at ravelry.com

designed by heather storta and published in the fall 2016 edition of knitscene magazine, the pattern is a beautiful artistic expression of both the designers creativity and the knitters craft.

it was produced in twist light by madelinetosh hand dyed yarns in the color ways of dustweaver and clematis.  the yarn is a fingering weight made form 75% super wash merino and 25% nylon.

it is a beautiful piece that can be dressed up or down and worn as a shawl, as a scarf, or as a cowl.

special techniques in this pattern included decreases such as k2tog, k3tog, ask, and sssk.  the design includes 2 different slip stitch patterns which create the bar affect and the star affect.

designed by tracy purtscher and published in the winter 2014/2015 vogue knitting magazine, this design was a finalist in the vogue knitting/skacel "fiber factor contest."  

this version of the design was knit with a lace weight 50% silk, 50% merino yarn called "findley" by the juniper moon yarn company accompanied with a 75/25 merino wool/silk blend yarn from chile called "nuble."  

the construction of this garment includes the addition of a 36" long separating zipper that is incorporated into the side seams and allows the wearer to cinch the waist which in turn blooms the upper bodice outwards from the body.

the stitch patterns were classic slip stitch patterns that worked very well together in transition from the back to the sides to the front.  finishing details included a very beautifully executed turned standing collar design along with hems on the sleeves and along the lower edge of the garment.

this is an heirloom piece.