Mend by Dawn Barker

Mend

Knitting
March 2021
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette
US 4 - 3.5 mm
1200 - 1250 yards (1097 - 1143 m)
One Size
English
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Redesigned for its fourth birthday, Mend is a simple triangle shawl and the second in a series of projects using the concept of Assigned Pooling.

Assigned Pooling occurs when a change in stitch and texture is assigned to changes in color within a skein of variegated yarn. In this case, stockinette stitch is assigned to the main color to create a backdrop for the linen stitch assigned to the accent color. The visual effect is one of woven mending across a knitted fabric.

I’ve updated the border section to carry on the linen stitch through to the bind off for a cleaner edge.

Yarn:​​ Three skeins of Barker Wool BFL Fingering in the colorway Haven.

Needles: US size 4 (3.5 mm) for body and US size 6 (4 mm) for border and bind off

Gauge: 24 STS x 32 rows = 4” x 4” in Stockinette ST.

Finished Measurements 73” wide x 33” deep after blocking.