Bokeh by Ines Garcia

Bokeh

Knitting
August 2024
DK (11 wpi) ?
13 stitches and 23 rows = 4 inches
in Bokeh Stitch Pattern
US 8 - 5.0 mm
492 yards (450 m)
One size
English Finnish

This beautiful shawl was inspired by the bokeh effect in photography – an effect that creates bubbles of light on a blurred background. Bokeh is a very light, openwork shawl that can accompany you on all those autumn afternoons when the sun and its light work their magic.

SIZE
One size

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Length: 68.5” / 174 cm.

Width: 26.75” / 68 cm.

MATERIALS
Yarn: 2 skeins of Merino DK by Walk Collection (100% superwash merino, 246 yds / 225 m – 100 g), colourway Whale Watching.

Or approx. 492 yds / 450 m of DK-weight yarn.

Alternative yarn suggestions are for example La Madrilana DK by dLana, Gilliat by De Rerum Natura or Heavy Merino by Knitting for Olive.

Needles: US 8 / 5 mm 60” / 150 cm circular needles.

Notions: Stitch markers.

GAUGE
18 sts x 26 rows to 4” / 10 cm on US 8 / 5 mm needles in St St, after blocking.

13 sts x 23 rows to 4” / 10 cm on US 8 / 5 mm needles in Bokeh St Patt, after blocking.