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Ancient Earth Shawl
An elegant simple triangle shawl that can be knitted using a wide variety of handspun yarns. Its smooth stockinette stitch body is ideal for showing off complex variegated, semisolid blends.
MATERIALS
• Fiber MC: 61/4 oz Chaotic Fibres 67%
Merino/33% alpaca in Matterhorn blue.
• CC1: 11/2 oz total in a blend of
Foxglove Fiberarts 100% Merino top in
chartreuse, sea foam, and Dijon;
Chaotic Fiberarts 67% Merino/33%
alpaca in Matterhorn blue; 100%
Merino in natural white; Sanjo Silk
100% red eri silk in natural; Sanjo
Silk 100% yellow bombyx silk in
natural.
• CC2: 3/4 oz total in a blend of
Foxglove Fiberarts 100% Merino top in
jade, café au lait, and peacock;
Chaotic Fibres 67% Merino/33% alpaca
in Matterhorn blue; Sanjo Silk 100%
tussah silk in natural.
• CC3: 11/2 oz total in a blend of
Foxglove Fiberarts 100% Merino top in
bitter chocolate, myrtle, peacock,
and spice; Chaotic Fibres 67%
Merino/33% alpaca in Matterhorn blue;
Sanjo Silk 100% peduncle tasar silk
in natural brown.
Yarn 3ply;
470 yd MC (turquoise),
110 yd CC1 (light green),
55 yd CC2 (blue-green),
110 yd CC3 (brown);
1,200 ypp MC, 975 ypp CC1–CC3; 14 wpi
MC, 12 wpi CC1–CC3; sportweight MC,
DK-weight CC1–CC3
Needles: Sizes 6 (4 mm) and 7 (4.5 mm):
40” (100 cm) circular (cir).
Notions: Markers (m); tapestry needle.
Gauge: 19 sts and 30 rows = 4” in St st
with MC on smaller needle.
Finished Size: 57” × 25”
- First published: March 2022
- Page created: March 16, 2022
- Last updated: May 31, 2022 …
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