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Jindabyne
Jindabyne is a garter stitch crescent shawl featuring a chevron lace stitch pattern. The shawl was created using Alpaca 4 ply, a soft and rustic alpaca fingering yarn, from Adagio Mills.
Yarn
Adagio Mills Alpaca 4 ply (100% Alpaca fingering yarn; 175 yards/160 metres per 50 grams). Shown in Sonata, 3 balls.
Yarn plus pattern kits are available from: Adagio Mills
Or approximately 490 yards/448 metres of fingering/sock/4 ply yarn.
Needles & Notions
US 6/4 mm circular needle, 32 inches/80 cm or longer (to accommodate the large number of stitches);
Stitch marker (optional).
Gauge
17 stitches and 34 rows per 4 inches/10 cm in garter stitch (blocked). Gauge is not crucial but a different gauge will alter the finished size, drape and amount of yarn required.
Finished Measurements
Wingspan across top 74 inches/188 cm;
Depth 18.5 inches/47 cm after blocking.
Techniques Used/Skills Required
Garter tab cast-on;
Increase stitches;
Lace knitting;
The pattern instructions are fully written out and, for those who prefer to work from charts, a chart for the lace section is also included.
Errata
In the Abbreviations/Glossary section, the explanation for k2tog tbl should read:
’k2tog tbl = knit 2 stitches together through the back loops (one stitch decreased)’
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- First published: June 2017
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