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Moonbow
A few waterfalls in the world have a powerful enough spray that when the moon is full and high, it creates a moonbow. The colors of this moonbow, cannot be seen by the naked eye, but when viewed through the right lens, a full rainbow of colors springs to life.
The Moonbow shawl is an embodiment of this gorgeous phenomenon and a reminder to look through the right lens to bring life’s beauty in perspective.
Moonbow is a gorgeous fully-reversible, crescent shaped shawl worked primarily in relaxing garter stitch. The garter stitch is broken up with beautiful multi-color stripes of simple brioche, in the colors of a moonbow, and a single row of WS YOs to add texture and interest. It’s a restful knit that results in a luxurious oversize shawl to wrap out the cold in style.
Size
Wingspan: 88”/224 cm
Depth: 26”/66 cm
Yarn
2-6 colors of worsted weight yarn
775 yds/710 m of MC
225 yds/205 m total of CC(s) or 45 yds/41 m each of 5 CCs
Suggested Yarn:
La Bien Aimee Corrie Worsted (75% Falkland Corriedale, 25% Gotland Wool) 250 yds/230 m, 100 g — 3 skeins in Moira (MC) and 1 skein each of Amege (CC1), The Shire (CC2), Goldenrod (CC3), Rust (CC4), Eric Northman (CC5)
Needles & Notions
US 8/5.0 mm & US 6/4.0 mm – large circulars are recommended to accommodate the number of stitches
Stitch markers, tapestry needle, and (optional) US 10/6.0 mm needle for BO
Techniques to Indulge In
Garter Stitch
Increases - Knit Front Back & Yarn Overs
Simple Brioche
I-Cord BO (optional)
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- First published: October 2022
- Page created: October 6, 2022
- Last updated: January 18, 2023 …
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