Beginners First Shawl by Brian smith

Beginners First Shawl

Knitting
July 2013
Aran (8 wpi) ?
3.5 stitches and 5 rows = 1 inch
in stocking stitch
US 10½ - 6.5 mm
547 - 591 yards (500 - 540 m)
one size
English
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This is a great pattern for someone who’s been wanting to knit a shawl, but is daunted by all those fancy, shmansy, lace patterns out there.
This garment has a simple rib pattern and only 6 increase rows.
All you need to know is how to knit, purl and kfb. (knit into the front and back of a stitch)
Knitted on a medium/large size needle, using a heavy worsted yarn, this shawl knits up quickly.

SIZE: ONE SIZE

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS AFTER BLOCKING: WINGSPAN-54 INCHES DEPTH-28 INCHES

YARN USED: COLINETTE SKYE-100G-139M PER SKEIN
COLOUR A: OYSTER BLUSH 2 SKEINS
COLOUR B: VATICAN PIE 1 SKEIN
COLOUR C: HEAVENS ABOVE 1 SKEIN
COLOUR D: LOBSTER PINCH 1 SKEIN

AMOUNTS USED
A: 166G-230M
B: 40G-60M
C: 65G-90M
D: 99G-137M

GAUGE: 3.5STITCHES/5 ROWS TO ONE INCH-STOCKING STITCH

NEEDLE: 6.5MM 100CM CIRCULAR

NOTIONS: TAPESTRY NEEDLE, BLOCKING WIRES AND PINS