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Sea Aquarel
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’Sea Aquarel’ is just perfect to use up your leftover, stash, scrap yarns or mini skeins. You can knit the shawl in 2 colors or go crazy and go up to 29 colors, it’s totally up to you.
The shawl is worked flat from the top down, starting with a garter tab. Stitches are increased along the edges to create a crescent shaped shawl.
It’s is a great, relaxing project for vacation, watching TV or knitting with friends.
YARN
Fingering weight yarns.
Sample yardage approx., in colors:
MC: Madeline Tosh merino Light, Astrid Grey: 275yds/251m.
CC1: Malabrigo Mechita, Pegasus (light color): 11yds/10m.
CC2: Garnudsalg Blackhill Cashmere, tropical : 19yds/17m.
CC3: Malabrigo Mechita, Pegasus (dark color): 29yds/26m.
CC4: Malabrigo Lace, Bobby blue: 75yds/68m * .
CC5: Malabrigo Mechita, Pegasus (light color): 43yds/39m.
CC6: TréLiz Zeus, Vissuddhi: 59yds/54m.
CC7: Malabrigo Mechita, Pegasus (dark color): 63yds/57m.
CC8: Malabrigo Lace, Bobby blue: 24yds/22m * .
- Malabrigo Lace is a lace weight yarn and therefore knitted with 2 strands hold together. You will need less yarn if you replace it to a fingering weight yarn.
Or any fingering weight yarns:
MC approx.: 274-383yds (250-350m)
CC total approx.: 317-383 yds (290-350m)
MATERIALS
32-40” (minimum 80-100 cm) circular or straight needles.
US 5 (3.75 mm)
Stitch markers and tapestry needle.
GAUGE - blocked 4” (10 cm)
In slip stitch pattern, 20 stitches x 40 rows.
Gauge is not crucial at all, but will affect final size and yardage.
FINISHED DIMENSIONS
Approx. 83” (210 cm) wingspan along top edge x 13“ (33 cm) width.
ADJUSTMENTS
Shawl is easy adjustable.
Different sizes and fits can also be achieved by altering yarn weight and/or needle size(s).
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- First published: July 2020
- Page created: July 17, 2020
- Last updated: December 31, 2021 …
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