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Sunset Shawl
Sunset is a crescent-shaped shawlette that is worked from the top down and from the center out.
It is designed to mix & melt both the colors and structures,contains simple garter combinations and ends with a dots / lace bottom border.
The true beauty of yarn, perfectly dyed by Julie Asselin makes this shawl so unique
and thanks to rich color palette it grows quickly.
For your comfort of knitting, there is a row by row, stitch count and color changes assistance in another pdf file available too.
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
across top – 62” / 160 cm
height in center – 13½” / 34 cm,
measurements were taken after blocking and rested
YARN REQUIREMENTS
Fingering weight yarn 5 skeins, and each of them: 28g (1 oz) = 142 g (5oz) = 480m (525yds)
named A, B, C, D & E
SUGGESTED YARN
Julie Asselin Leizu Fingering Nuances, 90% SW Merino / 10% Silk,
5 x 28g (1 oz) = 142 g (5oz) = 480m (525yds)
SUGGESTED NEEDLES
size US 5 (3.75mm) at least 32” / 80 cm circulars or size to obtain gauge
NOTIONS
Tapestry needle, 1 DPN for picking garter tab stitches, locking marker, blocking pins or wires, row counter (optional).
GAUGE
22 sts x 42 rows = 4”(10cm) in garter st patt on US 5 (3.75mm) needles after blocking;
Select a yarn that has a recommended gauge of 20-24 sts /
4”(10 cm)
TECHNIQUES USED
Top down, crescent shape
knitting
Garter stitch
increasing
Stripes
Yarn over
decreasing
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- First published: January 2021
- Page created: January 16, 2021
- Last updated: January 16, 2021 …
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