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This is a shawl created with shadow knitting. The bee is very striking as its wings span to the shawl tips and the bold body down the centre. An added bonus when you wear it, the patten is not always visible but the colours look like there moving as you do.

The yarn I used in the shawl pictured was Fiori Merino Silk DK yarn (80% Fine Merino and 20% Silk). Colours were Aegean and Shaded Spruce (the dark green). Or Amber and Dark Wall in the gold coloured shawl. Check out our yarn store for this and other colours and yarns (subject to availability).

Shadow knitting involves knit and purl, there is no actual colour work or floats to content with. It can be easily completed by any level of knitter, even if your a beginner.

The Pattern: The pattern has information, general instruction on colour choice and even if you want to change the shape of the shawl. There are written instruction or a chart to follow, which ever you prefer. The design covers the full shawl and we give you line by line instructions.

Stitches: Knit, Purl, Cast on (8 stitches), Cast off (8 stitches). Edging, which you make as you knit the shawl, require knit two together and yarn overs.

Materials: You need 400g of 2 colours (800g in total). Help to pick your colours is included in the pattern. I used 8ply / DK yarn for this project. You can use any yarn but it will alter the size and the amount of yarn used. I used a 3.5mm circular needle, 120cm

Customer Pics:

Purple and Black - Sallyanne