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Toro Toro Shawlette
“Toro! Toro!” taunts the Spanish matador as he artfully swings his red cape in front of the bull’s horns. The bull charges at the red cape, which is called a muleta, because he is being provoked, and when he sees the vigorous movement, he charges. Although most people assume the muleta is bright red because it stands out to the bull, in actuality, the bull is color blind, and it is only the vigorous movement of the cape and the fact that the bull is bred to be aggressive that causes it to charge the cape. The red color chosen for the cape is merely a Spanish tradition. I made my Toro Toro Shawlette or Scarf in traditional red to honor this tradition, but you can make your “cape” in any color you wish. I used 3 skeins of Blue Sky Alpaca Silk Yarn DK weight (146 yards per skein) in the shade of Ruby to make up this simple garter stitch reversible (after knitting it, the shawlette will look the same on both sides) shawlette. It is triangular in shape, and is knit sideways, and the garter stitch tab edging is knit simultaneously with the triangular body. The pictured shawlette is about 7 feet long and a foot wide at its widest point. This is a great beginner shawlette, or a relaxing one to knit while visiting or watching a movie. I include a chart and written instructions for the edging, and written instructions for how to increase and decrease the shawlette body. Also included are instructions for how to vary the shawlette for different amounts of yarn, or making the shawlette asymmetrical or in different triangular shapes.
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