Kompeito by Carol Feller

Kompeito

Knitting
April 2016
Lace ?
26 stitches and 38 rows = 4 inches
in pattern stitch, blocked
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
1150 - 1250 yards (1052 - 1143 m)
Shawl Width: 76.75 (78.25, 80)” / 195 (199, 203) cm.
English
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The bright speckles running through this yarn make it ideal for a drop stitch pattern to add texture to the fantastic colours.
This shawl starts at one tip and works across to the other tip using a series of increases and decreases.
It’s enhanced by a series of short row wedges along the back, and includes optional armholes.

SIZE
To Fit Back Width up to:
15.25 (16.75, 18.5)” / 38.5 (42.5, 47) cm
Note: If armholes are omitted this is not used.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Shawl Width:
76.75 (78.25, 80)” / 195 (199, 203) cm.
Shawl Depth: 23” / 58.5 cm
76.75” / 195 cm size shown on a 15” / 38 cm wide back.

GAUGE
26 stitches and 38 rows = 4” / 10cm in Drop Stitch Pattern blocked
26 stitches and 48 rows = 4” / 10cm in Garter Stitch blocked

MATERIALS
Yarn

Hedgehog Fibres ‘Merino Lace ‘ (100% merino wool, 1312 yds / 1200 m per 3.53oz / 100g); colour: Dreamscape: 1 skein
Approx yardage used: 1150 (1200, 1250) yds / 1050 (1090, 1150) m

Needles & Notions
1 US size 2 1/2 / 3 mm circular needle, 32” / 80cm long US size 2 1/2 / 3 mm dpns for armholes
Always use a needle size that gives you the gauge listed, as every knitter’s gauge is unique.
Waste yarn, tapestry needle.

Techniques Described:
Drop stitch (with link to photo tutorial), Drop Stitch decrease, German Short Rows, Elastic Bind-Off. All stitches are fully charted and written.