Snuggle Bunny shawl by The Cumbrian Knitter

Snuggle Bunny shawl

Knitting
March 2023
both are used in this pattern
yarn held together
DK
+ Lace
= DK (11 wpi) ?
18 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in stocking stitch
US 7 - 4.5 mm
984 - 1203 yards (900 - 1100 m)
Length tip to tip: 83” Maximum depth: 27”
English
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Snuggle Bunny is a like a big yarny hug! Fast to work up, choose the squishiest DK you have and combine it with a strand of mohair to gift yourself or your loved ones a luxurious and elegant accessory.

It’s crescent shaped, with increases on each row, and has a border which is charted and written.

SKILL
Beginner looking to develop their skills

SIZE
Length tip to tip: 83”
Maximum depth: 27”

MATERIALS AND TOOLS
DK plus a strand of mohair.
Any DK approximately 3 skeins. DK can vary between 200 – 300 m per 100g.
The sample used 230 grams of 250m/100g DK = 575m.

Mohair: Rico Essentials Super Kid Mohair Loves Silk. 70%
mohair 30% silk. 50 grams/375 metres #547127 Winter.

To use just one ball, start the mohair held together with DK after you have completed 6”.

Stitch markers, row/stitch counter, darning needle, tape measure

NEEDLES
US 7 / 4.5mm circular needles to accommodate large
number of sts.

SIZE
Length tip to tip: 83” Maximum depth: 27”

GAUGE
18 sts x 24 rows / 4 in over stocking stitch, 2 strands of yarn held together

CONSTRUCTION
Starting from a garter tab, the shawl is shaped on both right and wrong side rows by increases at the start and the end of each row.

This project is ideal for using up three skeins of DK yarn and it is given extra squish by holding it together with one ball of lace weight or gossamer weight mohair silk. I used MT DK and Rico.

The Rico mohair is graded in colour and gives the wonderful gradient on a background of plain purple DK yarn.

Sally, who created the shawl in shades of blue, used Rico in shades of blue to give a more gentle graduation in colour.

Marisa made the sample in a rich brown shade used MT merino light and Shibui cloud.

Diana, who made the pastel and pink sample used Plassard Gong Jacquard cotton with Baby Suri

Audrey, who made the purple sample, used Fab Fivers DK merino with Drops Kid Silk.

Tanya, who made the vibrantly striped version, used Lion Brand Mandala with mohair.