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The Celestial Wrap is a modular construction shawl made of four triangles knit separately and joined together before adding a decorative eyelet edging. There are two size options: small and large with the large having a stripe and fade version. The Celestial Wrap is designed to make the most of a 24 mini skein set with a complementary single skein, but may also be knit up using gradient skeins, minis or precious leftovers from other projects making it a fabulous stash diving project, too. With options for colour blocking, stripes and fades, the Celestial Wrap is the perfect canvas for out of this world creativity.

COLOUR NOTES
Small: The sample was knit in two 400 yd/366 m gradient cakes. One triangle was knit from the outside of the cake in and the second working from the centre pull to the middle of the gradient, Triangles 3 and 4 were worked with a second gradient cake in the same way.
Large Stripe: The sample was made using 6 mini skeins per triangle, worked in the repeated order given in the pattern to maximise the use of each colour. You may also refer to the exact yardages given for each stripe to work out your preferred arrangement.
Large Fade: The sample was knit with the colours fading from MC1 - 6 in the first triangle, MC12 - 7 in the second triangle, MC13 - 18 in the third triangle and MC24 - 19 in the fourth which worked well with this particular set, you may like to lay out your colours in sets of 6 to determine the best way to work your gradients.

DIMENSIONS
Small (Large Stripe, Large Fade)
Top Edge: 51 (71, 76)“/127.5 (177.5, 190) cm
Width: 21 (28, 33) ”/ 52.5 (70, 82.5) cm

Measurements taken after blocking.

YARN
Fingering weight
CC: 240 (280, xx) yd/ 220 (256, xx) m
MC: 800 (1600, 1920) yd/732 (1464, 1755) m
Large Fade & Large Stripe:
24 mini skeins, 80 yd/74 m each
These will be referred to as MC1 - MC24.
Per triangle: 200 (400, 480) yd/183 (366, 439) m
Large Stripe: Yardages for each stripe per triangle:
1: 7.5 yd/7 m 2: 8 yd/7.5 m
3: 10.5 yd/10 m 4: 14.5 yd/13.5 m
5: 18 yd/16.5 m 6: 22 yd/20 m
7: 24 yd/22 m 8: 26 yd/24 m
9: 30 yd/27.5 m 9: 32 yd/29.5 m
11: 34 yd/ 31 m 12: 37.5 yd/34.5 m
13: 39 yd/ 36 m 14: 44 yd/40.5 m
15: 46 yd/42 m

Samples shown in:
Small: Freia Handpaint Yarns, Freia Shawl Ball, (fingering weight, 100% Merino, 430 yd/393 m per 100 g), MC: Coral Reef & Sirocco
Love and Speckles, Singles, (fingering weight, 100% superwash Merino, 400 yd/365 m per 100 g), CC: Black
Large Stripe: Love and Speckles, Singles, (fingering weight, 100% superwash Merino, 400 yd/365 m per 100 g), MC & CC: Summer Breeze Festive Set with bonus skein
Large Fade: Sunshine Yarns, Classic Sock (fingering weight, 100% Superwash Merino, 425 yd/389 m per 115 g), MC: Fade into you Festive set, CC: Starfish Beach

NEEDLES
US 5/3.75mm circular needles, 24”/60 cm and 60”/150 cm in length (for edging and bind off), or size required to obtain gauge
Optional DPNs for small circumference knitting if preferred, in addition to the above

NOTIONS
24 stitch markers, spare needle cables, stitch holders or waste yarn for holding sts, marker, needle stoppers, tapestry needle

GAUGE
17 sts and 44 rounds = 4”/10 cm in stockinette stitch, blocked
Gauge is not crucial for this project, but variations will affect yardage and final measurements.