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Fireweed
Description
Striped asymmetrical shawl with lace edging
Skill Level
Intermediate
Materials
Fingering to sport weight yarn - 400 yards (366 m) Main Color; 200 yards (183 m) Contrast Color.
Shown in: Spincycle Yarns Dyed In The Wool, colorways Venus in Furs (MC, 2 skeins) and Robin’s Egg (CC, 1 skein); 200 yards (183 m)/75 grams per skein.
Note: Due to the unique character of this yarn, when making substitutions, a commercially spun fingering or heavy fingering weight is recommended over a true sport weight.
Sizing
Finished size: 48.5” (123 cm) along right edge of shawl; 13” (33 cm) at widest point.
Gauge
26 stitches and 44 rows / 4 inches (10 cm) in garter stitch, lightly blocked.
Suggested Needles
Size 3 US (3.25 mm) 32” (61 cm) circular needles
Size 3 US (3.25 mm) 24” (41 cm) circular needles (optional)
or size to obtain correct gauge.
Special Techniques
Slipped stitch selvedge, stripes, carrying yarn, picking up & knitting, lace.
Pattern is both written and charted.
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- First published: May 2015
- Page created: May 9, 2015
- Last updated: July 19, 2024 …
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