Octavia by Anniken Allis

Octavia

Knitting
January 2016
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
16.5 stitches and 20 rows = 4 inches
in lace pattern
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
0.75 mm
784 yards (717 m)
See description
English
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This beautiful fingerless mittens and shawl is the perfect matching winter accessory set. Beads add a touch of glamour. The shawl has an intricate lace panel running down the centre which adds shoulder shaping and helps the shawl sit nicely on the shoulder. This lace is repeated on the fingerless mittens.

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Materials:
Version 1:

Countess Ablaze Tia Merino (4ply; 100% Superwash Merino; 366m/400yds per 100g) x 1 skein. Shown in shade: Radioactive Raspberry Jam (C1)
Regia 4-fädig Tweed (70% Superwash Wool/25% Polyamid/5% Viscose; 200m/218yds per 50g) x 1 ball. Shown in shade: 90 Hellgrau Tweed (C2)
Debbie Abrahams Seed Beads, size 6, colour 606 Grey x 246 beads for the shawl and 100 (120) beads for the fingerless mittens (1 bag)

Version 2:
Navia Duo (4ply; 100% Wool; 180m/196yds per 50g) x 2 balls each of colour 22 Light Grey (C1) and 215 Pink (C2)
Debbie Abrahams Seed Beads, size 6, colour 754 Night Sky x 246 beads for the shawl and 100 (120) beads for the fingerless mittens (1 bag) (1 bag)

Shawl: 4mm (UK6/US8) circular needle, 80cm (32in) length
Fingerless Mittens: 3mm (UK11/US3) double pointed needles
Both: 0.75mm (US 14) crochet hook (for adding beads)

Size:
Shawl:

Wingspan:160cm/63in
Depth: 78cm/30½in

Fingerless Mittens:
Medium (Large)
Circumference (lightly stretched): 20 (23)cm/8 (9) in
Length: 21 (24.5)cm/8½ (9½) in

Tension:
Shawl:
16.5 sts and 20 rows over 10cm/4in in Chart B, using 4mm needles, after blocking. Exact tension is not essential but a difference in tension may affect the final size and amount of yarn used.

Fingerless Mittens: 22.5 sts and 35.5 rows over 10cm/4in in Chart E, using 3mm needles, after blocking.

Difficulty level:
Intermediate

Errata November 2016:
Commence Chart D:
Row 1 (RS) - C2: Sl wyif, k1, work row 1 of Chart D; working the 12 st rep 11 times or as indicated in Written Instructions to 1 st before m, k1, sm, work row 1 of Chart B, sm, k1, work row 1 of Chart D; working the 12 st rep 11 times or as indicated in Written Instructions to last 2 sts, k2. 4 sts inc.

The instruction in bold was missing. Patterns purchased after 12 November 2016 are correct.

Incorrect amount of beads listed:
You’ll need 246 beads for the shawl and 100 (120) for the fingerless mittens.

Patterns purchased after 12 November 2016 are correct.

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