This shawl is a great project for anybody: not too difficult for a beginner but interesting enough for advanced knitters too.
The shawl features both stripes and lace: this gives endless opportunities for variations and I can’t wait to see what colour combinations people will choose. The mixture of stripes and lace also means that this is a really adaptable pattern, you can create a more elegant shawl or pick strong, contrasting colours for a more casual look.
The pattern includes both written instructions and charts.

Achat is the first pattern in the Minerals collection

Testers wrote:
“I loved knitting the pattern. The color changes and lace pattern keeps the pattern interesting. It also keeps you knitting to see what happens next.” - purpleknit
“Very clear and easy to understand pattern. Relaxing knitting, made interesting by stripes and lace.” - Scriccio*

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YARN USED FOR THE SAMPLE
C1: Wollmeise Pure, Grünfink (100% merino, 574
yards 525 m/150 g), 575 yards 525 m
C2: Wollmeise Pure, Neptun Light (100% merino, 574
yards 525 m/150 g), 220 yards 200 m

SUGGESTED YARNS
Use solid or semisolid yarn, sport or fingering weight.
Busy yarns wouldn’t work well with this pattern.
Yarn weights:
http://www.ravelry.com/help/yarn/ weights?highlight=13

NEEDLES USED FOR SAMPLE
US 3 3.25 mm 32” 80 cm long

NOTIONS
Stitch markers, tapestry needle.

SIZE OF THE SAMPLE
Wingspan: 62” (125 cm),
depth at the middle: 24 ½ “ (49 cm)

GAUGE
21 sts x 40 rows in 10 cm (4 inches) in st st.
Please note that in this particular project getting the
right gauge is not essential. However, working with
different yarn weight / gauge will effect both the yardage
and the final size of the project as well.

REQUIRED SKILLS
● Garter tab cast on
● Knit and purl working flat
● Lace knitting
● Picot bind off
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