Merin by Jo Shaw

Merin

by Jo Shaw
Knitting
September 2021
Light Fingering ?
22 stitches and 48 rows = 4 inches
in garter stitch
US 4 - 3.5 mm
947 - 1689 yards (866 - 1544 m)
Length 161 [183, 205, 215]cm / 63 [72, 81, 85]". Depth 60 [70, 75, 80]cm / 24 [28, 30, 31]"
English
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If you’ve already bought, the cowl pattern, Merinette, then this pattern is available automatically at 50%. This works the other way around too. If you buy Merin, then Merinette is available at 50% off; or buy both at the same time to get one at half price.

Merin came about as I couldn’t fnd a laceweight shawl pattern that would work well for two colours and wouldn’t be too complex to knit. A kite-shaped shawl is always fun to make. The pattern is created with a small “palette” of lace stitches and a lot of knit and purl thrown in. Hopefully, it will be a fun yet interesting knit. There are multiple sizes to fit your needs.

RECOMMENDED YARN
2 contrasting colours of heavy laceweight. The design can handle one of the colours being highly variegated.

YARN USED IN SAMPLE
Posh Yarn Gretchen Heavy Lace (100g; 600m (650yds);
55% superwash BFL, 45% silk, heavy laceweight
MC: Purple - The Thrill of the Chase Gets Me Every Time - 1 (1, 2, 2) hanks
463 (600, 738, 825) m / 507 (657, 808, 903) yds
CC: Mint Variegated - Over Alpine Meadows - 1 (1, 2, 2) hanks
403 (529, 643, 719) m / 441 (579, 704, 787) yds

GAUGE
22 sts by 48 rows = 4” (10cm) in garter stitch. Check your gauge.

SIZE
Sample shown in Size 2. Size 1 (2, 3, 4)
Length - 161 (183, 205, 215)cm / 63 (72, 81, 85)“
Depth - 60 (70, 75, 80)cm / 24 (28, 30, 31)”

NEEDLES & ACCESSORIES
3.5 mm (US Size 4) needles; or size to obtain gauge
Stitch marker x 1
Darning needle

TECHNIQUES USED IN THE PATTERN:

  • Knit and purl
  • Slip stitches
  • Decreases (ssk, k2tog, s2kpo)
  • Increases (yo, kfb)

The pattern has been professionally tech edited.