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Bower Bird
The encompassing collar on this floaty shrug reminds us of the fantastic displays of a bower bird, splendidly lacy and unapologetic; a grand statement - eminently wearable.
Choose between WARM MOONSHINE silky Peruvian alpaca, silk and cashmere or LIGHT SILKY slinky Peruvian alpaca and silk.
You will need:
ORIGINAL VERSION: 4 x 100g LIGHT SILKY, 262m/100g (80% alpaca and 20% silk)
or
SOFT and FLOWING VERSION: 2 x 100g WARM MOONSHINE, 400m/100g (70% alpaca, 20% silk and 10% cashmere)
6mm needles (for sleeves and back) and 7mm circular needle (80cm, for collar), sewing-up needle, 2 stitch markers
FINISHED SIZE (when garment is washed and blocked) From cuff to cuff: 150cm, circumference of sleeve: 45cm, sleeve seam: 28cm, from underarm to underarm: 94cm, collar depth: 45cm
or
SHORTER VERSION: 3 x 100g LIGHT SILKY, or 2 x 100g STRATUS, or 2 x 100g WARM MOONSHINE
5mm needles (for sleeves and back) and 6mm circular needle (80cm, for collar), sewing-up needle, 2 stitch markers
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- First published: December 2013
- Page created: May 16, 2014
- Last updated: September 13, 2015 …
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