Inspired by John Everett Millais's 1856 painting The Blind Girl — two sisters resting by the roadside as a storm clears, a rainbow breaking through the sky behind them, the elder wrapped in a rust-toned shawl against fields of green — this infinity scarf pulls that same quiet palette into wearable lace. Rust and terracotta run through sage green, dusty denim blue, and soft cream, worked in an open diamond lace pattern that lets the colours shift into one another the way they do across the canvas.
Crocheted in a 50/50 merino and silk blend, hand-dyed by Fibrant Yarn, so it has the warmth of wool with a soft sheen and drape from the silk — light enough to wear indoors, warm enough for a cool evening out. Loop it once for a low, loose drape or twice for extra warmth at the throat.
This one's for anyone who'd rather wear a painting than hang it — a gift for the art lover, the literature student, or the person on your list who always stops longest in the gallery.
- Pattern: Diamond Lace Infinity by Deja Joy
- Yarn: hand-dyed 4ply, 50/50 merino wool and silk blend by Fibrant Yarn
- Size: approximately 120cm circumference x 15cm wide
- Care: hand wash cool, lay flat to dry, out of direct sun
