Festival design for
KNIT WITH FRIENDS 2024
June 22 and 23, Porto, Portugal

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One of the great things about yarn festivals is that you get to meet like-minded people from all over the world.
Knitting brings people together, transcending borders and differences.

So, what could be more natural than to capture that spirit in my design for
Knit with Friends 2024?

The Porto connection pattern is reminiscent of the curved arches of the bridges over the River Douro in Porto, symbolizing the bridges that knitting builds.
And to even emphasize this connection, I chose yarns from several of the yarn artists represented at Knit with Friends 2024.

The PORTO CONNECTION shawl is worked flat (sideways), increasing along one edge to create a slightly asymmetrical triangle. Stitches are increased in pattern and then onward into the 1x1 ribbing. The slip stitch stripe design means that you only work with one color on any given row. The combination of easy slip stitch pattern stripes and the ribbing give this shawl a sophisticated yet casual look.

Yarn
Heavy fingering or sport weight yarn
approximately
MC: 711 yds (650 m)

Fingering weight yarn in 3 colors
approximately
C1: 252 yds (230 m)
C2: 55 yds (50 m)
C3: 153 yds (140 m)

sample shown in
MC: Dark Omen Yarn, MERINO CLASSIC 328 yds (300 m)/100 g; color: Hastur
C1: El Robledal de la Santa, BFL Blend 437 yds (400 m)/100 g; color: OOAK (color family: brown)
C2: Linha Doce, CUPCAKE 400 yds (366 m)/100 g; color: Honeycomb
C3: Encayarns, KID SINGLES 437 yds (400 m)/100 g; color: Blued Steel

second sample was made using
MC: De Rerum Natura, ULYSSE, color: Poivre et Sel,
C1: Yama Fiber Arts MERINO LINEN SINGLES, color: Dark Maple.
C2: Twisted Willow MERINO LINEN SINGLES, color: Antique Linen C3: Twisted Willow MERINO LINEN SINGLES, color: Nimbus

third sample (still “in the making”) is made with
various Merino Singles

Needles
US 4 (3.5 mm) circular needle, 40” (100 cm) long, or size needed to get gauge.
US 3 (3.25 mm) circular needle, 40” (100 cm) long for ribbing.

Gauge (unblocked/after blocking)
Slip stitch stripe pattern (unblocked):
23 sts x 46 rows = 4” (10 cm)
Slip stitch stripe pattern (blocked):
21 sts x 40 rows = 4” (10 cm)
gauge is not crucial for this project, but any difference will affect the final size and yardage.

Finished measurements
Approximately 76.75” (195 cm) wingspan,
48” (122 cm) long and 50.75” (129 cm) wide.

Notions
1 stitch marker, tapestry needle, blocking tools.