note: this purchase is for a pdf pattern. you will receive a download link upon purchase.

according to the ancients, there were seven sacred luminaries, seven astrological spheres orbiting the skies, seven wandering bodies. venus was associated with the gods venus, aphrodite, hera, and frigg as well as friday in the weekly calendar. the alchemists associated it with the metal element of copper, as well as with the kidneys. in modern astrology, venus rules taurus and libra.

needles: US 1 (2.25mm) dpns OR circular needles appropriate for preferred method, or size needed to obtain gauge

yarn: 378 yards (345 metres), 115g of fingering weight yarn

sample shown in renard et fleur’s bfl (100% bluefaced leicester, 378 yards [345 metres], 115g) x 1 skein in goldenrod

notions: 2 stitch markers, sock blockers (optional)

gauge: 36 stitches x 40 rounds = 4” (10cm), in stockinette, worked in the round, blocked

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