I don’t know about you, but I’m always drawn to gradients. (Check out my tips for working with gradient mini-skeins.) I feel like gradients are special, though, and deserve an equally special pattern. As a result, those yarns you once fell in love with sit around in your stash for way too long. Well, Cupid has come to steal your heart!
Now available in my Ravelry store!
In Roman Mythology, Psyche was a princess and a mortal whose beauty made Venus jealous. Venus sent her son Cupid to sabotage Psyche’s love life, but he fell in love with her instead. Angry, Venus sent her on a series of deadly errands, but, with the help of the gods, Psyche outwitted Venus at each step. On her final quest, Psyche was to retrieve a gift from the underworld. It was yet another trick, and Psyche fell into a deep sleep. Cupid flew down to rescue her and carried her up to Olympus where he nursed her with ambrosia. This made Psyche immortal, and the two lived happily ever after. (Get it? She became immortal, too.)
Knit your own love story with Cupid in the Underworld. The boomerang shape is like Cupid swooping down to save Psyche’s life. The bias is emphasized by the gradient yarn and a row of eyelets worked at each color change. Charming embellishments elevate the garter stitch shawl from earthly to Olympian. Simple embroidery along one edge represents the journey to find love; tassels at each end are sweet ambrosia to nourish your crafty soul.
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I hope you fall in love with Cupid as much as I have. From now until October 29, 2018, you can save $1 on this pattern with the code: CUPID. Are you on my email list? Check your inbox for a special code for an even deeper discount!
You can find Cupid in the Underworld with my other designs on Ravelry.
