Birds of paradise shawl by Bernadette Ambergen

Birds of paradise shawl

Crochet
May 2017
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
17 stitches and 10 rows = 4 inches
4.0 mm (G)
2187 - 2734 yards (2000 - 2500 m)
195 x 50cm
UK
Dutch English

A dovetailed feature adds an unexpected detail to one side of this shawl. Select a riot of colours and let them sing!

Yarn required:

Shawl with main colour white:

  • Yarn A: 502 x 3 balls
  • Yarn B: 719 x 1 ball
  • Yarn C: 663 x 1 ball
  • Yarn D: 529 x 1 ball
  • Yarn E: 519 x 1 ball
  • Yarn F: 665 x 1 ball
  • Yarn G: 718 x 1 ball
  • Yarn H: 726 x 1 ball
  • Yarn I: 517 x 1 ball
  • Yarn J: 563 x 1 ball
  • Yarn K: 720 x 1 ball

2nd colour option:

  • Yarn A: 700 x 3 balls
  • Yarn B: 716 x 1 ball
  • Yarn C: 712 x 1 ball
  • Yarn D: 713 x 1 ball
  • Yarn E: 510 x 1 ball
  • Yarn F: 551 x 1 ball
  • Yarn G: 717 x 1 ball
  • Yarn H: 654 x 1 ball
  • Yarn I: 563 x 1 ball
  • Yarn J: 720 x 1 ball
  • Yarn K: 661 x 1 ball

This pattern is published in YARN 3, Tropical, a Bookazine by Scheepjes.
Earlier editions of YARN can be found here.