Renews

An unconventional shrug and a melodious visual interplay between the Fair Isle, lace, and colours; a garden on the back of your shoulders. The garment is meant to be worn oversized and is worked with essentially no shaping, first forming one rectangle that becomes the upper back and front, and then a shorter rectangle that becomes the lower back body.

Renews is pattern #12 of Landed, Volume 1: The Avalon, Timeless Lace and Stranded Knitting Patterns for the Adventurous Handknitter.

Sizes

Sizes 1(2,3,4)(5,6,7) corresponding to knitted measurements:

A. Body circumference (not including shawl collar):
84(98,112,126)(140,154,168)cm / 33(38.5,44,49.5)(55,60.75,66.25)“

B. Armhole circumference: 33(35,38.5,41)(43.5,46,48.5)cm /
13(13.75,15.25,16.25)(17.25,18,19)“

C. Depth from Back neck to hem (includes short rows and Back neck collar folded and sewn): 56(58.5,61.5,65.5)(68.5,72.5,75.5)cm /
22(23,24,26)(27,28.5,29.5)“

D. Width of Back at underarm: 42(49,56,63)(70,77,84)cm /
16.5(19.25,22,25)(27.5,30.25,33)“

See Schematic. Intended to be worn with around 5 to 15cm / 2 to 6” positive ease at chest. Sample shown is the size 2 on an 87cm / 34.25” chest, corresponding to 11cm / 4.25” ease at chest, excluding the shawl collar. To achieve more positive ease, add depth to the shawl collar.

Yarn

Garthenor Organic Number 1 (100% Organic Wool; 350 metres /
50 grams) in 2 colours: MC and CC6; and Garthenor Organic
Cairngorm (100% Organic Romney Lambswool; 350 metres /
50 grams) in 5 colours: CC1, CC2, CC3, CC4, CC5.

MC (Fawn): 2(2,2,2)(3,3,3) skeins or
390(465,565,675)(775,890,1000) metres /
425(510,620,740)(850,975,1095) yards

CC1 (Holly): 1 skein or
250(255,270,290)(305,320,335) metres /
275(280,295,320)(335,350,365) yards

CC2 (Hebe): 1 skein or
20(20,20,20)(20,25,25) metres / 25(25,25,25)(25,30,30) yards

CC3 (Trawler): 1 skein or
35(35,35,35)(40,40,45) metres / 40(40,40,40)(45,45,50) yards

CC4 (Almond Blossom): 1 skein or
25(25,25,30)(30,30,35) metres / 30(30,30,35)(35,35,40) yards

CC5 (Butternut): 1 skein or
20(20,20,20)(20,25,25) metres / 25(25,25,25)(25,30,30) yards

CC6 (Moorit): 1 skein or
55(55,60,65)(65,70,75) metres / 60(60,65,70)(70,75,85) yards

Gauges

Listed gauges are to 10cm / 4”.

Fair Isle: 32 sts / 36 rows using size B needles
Lace: 23 sts / 36 rows using size C needles

Needles & Notions

Size A: 2.25mm / US 1 needles
Size B: 2.75mm / US 2 needles
Size C: 3mm / US 2.5 needles
Change needle size as necessary to obtain gauge

You will also need:
Stitch markers; removable markers; spare needles or scrap yarn for
holding sts

Tech edited by: Sue Hislop Ravelry: Sue-Cat