Caltha by Anniken Allis

Caltha

Knitting
October 2019
Lace ?
18.5 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
in Chart A after blocking
US 4 - 3.5 mm
875 yards (800 m)
Wingspan: 160cm/64in Depth: 64cm/25½in
English
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This elegantly shaped shawl features a central wedge section, decorated with intricate lace motifs that contrast beautifully with the stitch pattern on the two outer ‘wings’.

This pattern was first published in The Knitter 143.

Materials:
Manos Del Uruguay Marina
(2ply; 100% superwash merino wool; 800m/874yds per 100g skein) x 1 skein. Shown in shade: N6422 Sangre
3.5mm (UK 9-10/US 4) knitting needles (80cm/32in long circular needle recommended)

Difficulty level:
Intermediate (see skills required below).

Skills Needed (see pattern for abbreviations):
Basic Skills: cast on, knit, purl, sl wyif
Decreases: k2tog, ssk, sk2po
Increases: yo
Lace (using Chart or Written Instructions)
Reading Chart (optional - see Tutorial bit.ly/readcharts)
Russian Cast-off (see pattern)

Size:
Wingspan: 160cm/64in
Depth: 64cm/25½in

Tension:
18.5 sts and 30 rows over 10cm/4in in Chart A after blocking.
Exact tension is not essential but a difference in tension may affect the final size and amount of yarn used.

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  • Errata February 2023: Commence Stocking Stitch: Row 1 (RS): Sl wyif, (k1, yo) six times k2. 15 sts. Row 2 (WS & all following WS rows): Sl wyif, k1, p to last 2 sts, k2. Row 3: Sl wyif, k1, (yo, k3, yo, k1) twice, yo, k3, yo, k2. 21 sts