Eldreth Shawl by Alex Capshaw-Taylor

Eldreth Shawl

Knitting
April 2015
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
23 stitches and 43 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette Stitch
US 5 - 3.75 mm
860 - 1710 yards (786 - 1564 m)
Small (Large)
English
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Welted stripes transition into welted chevrons and finally welted feather and fan in this triangular shaped shawl. Finished with a picot bind off. Available in sizes Small (Large) and shown in size Large.

Finished Measurements 48”/122cm wide x 21”/53.5cm deep (96”/244cm wide x 42”/106.5cm deep) after blocking.

Yarn Swans Island Natural Colors Merino Fingering (100% organic merino wool; 525 yds 480 m/ 3.5 oz 100g: Natural (MC), 1(2) hanks; Indigo (CC), 1 (2) hanks.

You may substitute fingering weight wool in the following approximate amounts:

  • 446 yds 408 m/ 3 oz 85gds 817 m 6 oz 170g) in Main Color (MC)
  • 410 yds 375m/ 2¾ oz 78gds 745m/ 5½ oz 155g) in Contrasting Color (CC)

Needles US Size 5 3.75 mm: 32” 80 cm circular (circ). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Notions Markers (m); tapestry needle.

Gauge 23 sts and 43 rows = 4”/10cm in St st after blocking; 24 sts and 26 rows = 4”/10cm in pattern section B after blocking; 24 sts and 24 rows = 4”/10cm in pattern section C after blocking.

Pattern contains both written and charted directions.