Fresco

Knitting
March 2015
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
22 stitches = 4 inches
in Stocking Stitch/Stockinette
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 11 - 8.0 mm
560 yards (512 m)
175cm/70” long x 40cm/16” across widest point. Can easily increase size to use up all your yarn.
English
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A simple triangle-shawl, to showcase a beautiful yarn.

Designed to show-off a special variegated yarn, this amazing vintage stitch pattern makes a soft fabric with gorgeous drape. The design also works beautifully in semi-solid colours, for a more subtle effect.

In Fresco, you can really see the colours painted on your yarn. It’s on a larger scale than the 4ply/fingering scarf, Painted. Both patterns are available together, for best value, in the ebook Palette.

This is an easy intermediate project, and a great gift-knit.

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SIZE
175cm/70” long x 40cm/16” across widest point.
You can easily increase size to use up all your yarn.

MATERIALS
512m/560yds DK/light worsted yarn.
4mm/US 6 & 8mm/US 11 needles. Circulars with min 60cm/24” cables will make long rows easier to work.
Stitch markers x 2

Shown in:

  • Miss Babs Yowza! Whatta Skein! (100% superwash merino, 512m/560yds per 227g/8oz skein) 1 x Gal Noir (red)
  • Blissful Knits Tango (100% superwash merino, 180m/200yds per 115g skein) 3 x Regal Berry (purple)
  • Madelinetosh Tosh Merino DK (100% superwash merino, 206m/ 225yds per skein) 3 x Tannenhill (green)

TENSION
20 sts to 10cm/4” over main pattern using both needle sizes, or 22 sts to 10cm/4” over Stocking Stitch (Stockinette) with smaller size needles.

With thanks to:
Akshata - tech editing
Mel, Denise & Nat - sample/test knitting
Denise - photography
Vicki - location