Mysteries of Egypt Shawl
Finished
August 21, 2017
September 18, 2017

Mysteries of Egypt Shawl

Project info
Mysteries of Egypt Shawl by Iris Schreier
Knitting
Neck / TorsoShawl / Wrap
Needles & yarn
US 7 - 4.5 mm
4.5 stitches and 8 rows = 1 inch
in Garter Stitch
563 yards = 3.76 skeins
Malabrigo Yarn Silky Merino
204 yards in stash
1.64 skeins = 246.0 yards (224.9 meters), 82 grams
Red-purple
Malabrigo Yarn Silky Merino
132 yards in stash
2.12 skeins = 317.6 yards (290.4 meters), 106 grams
Gray
Jimmy Beans Wool in Reno, Nevada
August 15, 2017
Notes

Pleased with my finished project, but next time I’d definitely add selvage stitches for neater finished edges.

For Color A (Smoke) I used 2 skeins plus 6 grams of 3rd skein, so about 318 yards.

For Color B (Archangel) I used 2 skeins and had 18g left over from 2nd skein, so about 246 yds.

worth keeping in mind that you use more Color A so it’s slightly more dominant in overall project

The instructions for the long panels (Step 2) end somewhat abruptly. I found I had plenty of yarn left, and my panel was only 22” long (unblocked/unstretched), so where the instructions ended I knitted an additional 24 rows on both pieces.

There aren’t instructions for transferring your first panel to waste yarn. When you do, it’s helpful to leave the center marker in place; and using waste yarn works better than using a spare cable when it’s time to assemble and join the pieces.

Finished blocked dimensions 16” wide, length down center 68”, length along edges 78”.

Using Knitters Pride Cubics needles US 7, which for me knits to a slightly smaller gauge, more like a 6-1/2 but I like the fabric this way, and meets pattern gauge.

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Finished
August 21, 2017
September 18, 2017
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by Malabrigo Yarn
DK
51% Silk, 49% Merino
150 yards / 50 grams

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  • Originally queued: August 1, 2017
  • Project created: August 23, 2017
  • Finished: September 19, 2017
  • Updated: September 22, 2017