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Oredock
This shawl’s bold graphics are reminiscent of the architectural lines of the Oredock, in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, an engineering marvel built more than a century ago on the shore of Lake Superior. It’s the perfect project to experiment with mosaic knitting and mixing different Plucky colors!
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:
Approx 98” / 249 cm wingspan x 15” / 38 cm deep
YARN:
Plucky Knitter Trusty Fingering (100% merino; 375 yds per 114g skein) 1 skein each in Twill (color A), Like Toad-ally (color B) and Rock Lobster (color C)
GAUGE:
18 sts x 32 rows = 4” / 10 cm in garter st blocked
NEEDLE:
US 5 (3.75 mm) circular needle, 24” / 60 cm or longer
TOOLS:
Tapestry needle
Oredock was originally published/designed for By Hand Serial Issue #5, where I was interviewed/featured as one of the Great Lakes Makers!
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- First published: January 2018
- Page created: January 22, 2018
- Last updated: December 4, 2023 …
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