Geogradient : Westknits MKAL 2023
Finished
October 5, 2023
November 4, 2023

Geogradient : Westknits MKAL 2023

Project info
Geogradient Shawl by Stephen West
Knitting
Neck / TorsoShawl / Wrap
Needles & yarn
US 4 - 3.5 mm
1,627 yards = 7.44 skeins
De Rerum Natura Albertine
4 yards in stash
1.98 skeins = 433.1 yards (396.0 meters), 99 grams
De Rerum Natura
De Rerum Natura Albertine
35 yards in stash
1.84 skeins = 402.4 yards (368.0 meters), 92 grams
De Rerum Natura
De Rerum Natura Albertine
48 yards in stash
1.78 skeins = 389.3 yards (356.0 meters), 89 grams
De Rerum Natura
De Rerum Natura Albertine
35 yards in stash
1.84 skeins = 402.4 yards (368.0 meters), 92 grams
De Rerum Natura
Notes

October 13, 2023

Tiny square : 8 stitches x 8 stitches

With Long Tail Cast On, CO 17 sts,
Step up Row, WS : K16, P1 (17 sts)
Row 1 (RS) : slp1, K6, s2kp, K6, P1 (15 sts)
Row 2 (WS) : slp1, K14
Row 3 (RS) : slp1, K5, s2kp, K5, P1 (13 sts)
Row 4 (WS) : slp1, K12
Row 5 (RS) : slp1, K4, s2kp, K4, P1 (11 sts)
Row 6 (WS) : slp1, K10
Row 7 (RS) : slp1, K3, s2kp, K3, P1 (9 sts)
Row 8 (WS) : slp1, K8
Row 9 (RS) : slp1, K2, s2kp, K2, P1 (7 sts)
Row 10 (WS) : slp1, K6
Row 11 (RS) : slp1, K1, s2kp, K1, P1 (5 sts)
Row 12 (WS) : slp1, K4
Row 13 (RS) : slp1, s2kp, P1 (3 sts)
Row 14 (WS) : slp1, K1, P1
Row 15 (RS) : s2kp (1st)

October 19, 2023

Before Clue 3, with color A :
RS : k2, ssk, k to m, M1R, slm, k2, slm, M1L, k to last 3 sts, sl3 wyif
WS : k2, ssk, p to m, slm, p2, slm, p to last 3 sts, sl3 wyif

October 25, 2023

Clue 3
To be symmetrical I started section 12 with a purl row and I read the pattern backwards.

October 27, 2023

Before Clue 4

Color D
RS : Pick up and knit 13 sts, turn (13sts)
WS : K13, pick up and knit 1, turn. (14 sts)
RS : K6, yo, k3, yo, k5, pick up and knit 1, turn (17 sts)
WS : K17, pick up and knit 1, turn (18 sts)
RS : K7, yo, k5, yo, k6, pick up and knit 1, turn (21 sts)
WS : K21, pick up and knit 1, turn (22 sts)

Color A
RS : K8, yo, k7, yo, k7, pick up and knit 1, turn (25 sts)
WS : K25, pick up and knit 1, turn (26 sts)
RS : K9, yo, k9, yo, k8, pick up and knit 1, turn (29 sts)
WS : K29, pick up and knit 1, turn (30 sts)

continue in the same way with color B (38 sts), then color C (46 sts)

Color D
RS : K15, yo, k7, yo, k3, yo, k7, yo, k14, pick up and knit 1, turn (51 sts)
WS : K51, pick up and knit 1, turn (52 sts)
RS : K16, yo, k9, yo, k5, yo, k9, yo, k15, pick up and knit 1, turn (57 sts)
WS : K57, pick up and knit 1, turn (58 sts)

continue in the same way with color A, B, C

Then 2 rows color D

Clue 4

Color A
Row 1 : Pick up and knit 536 sts (multiple of 5 + 1)
Row 2 : 540 sts

Row 6 : 544 sts
14 g

Color B
Row 7-12
23 g

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Finished
October 5, 2023
November 4, 2023
 
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by De Rerum Natura
Fingering
90% Merino, 10% Silk
219 yards / 50 grams

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  • Project created: September 8, 2023
  • Finished: November 3, 2023
  • Updated: November 6, 2023
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