“I have always loved intarsia but was slightly scared it would be too tiresome to knit. By experimenting with combining lace weights, I found that if I used several threads, I could get an easy, yet impressive version of intarsia. I also loved the idea of an elegant semi-transparent surface with squishy dots in various sizes and colors scattered across it. Knitters can play around with colors and the placement of the dots without having to care too much about anything. This is something I always enjoy doing when making up patterns for other knitters: to spark the imagination and supply the knitter with a straightforward method they can use to create their own little work of art.”

Punkt follows a simple garter shawl pattern using MC. Dots of 4 different sizes are marled into the fabric holding 2 threads of CC together with the MC. After the first dot, the positioning of the rest is up to you: knitters should feel free to experiment with colors and placement.

SIZE
One Size

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Approx. 41 x 87 x 63” / 105 x 220 x 160 cm

MATERIALS
Yarn:
MC: 874 yds / 800 m of lace-weight yarn.
CC1–7: 88 yds / 80 m each of lace-weight yarn (to be held double) or fingering-weight yarn.

Sample used:
Sample 1 (white background)
MC: 2 skeins of Glowhair by West Wool (72% mohair, 28% silk, 437 yds / 400 m – 50 g), colorway Birch Tree.
CC1–2: 1 mini-skein each of Felix by La Bien Aimée (75% Falkland Merino, 25% Corriedale, 178 yds / 163 m – 25 g), colorways Fluoro Morganite and Sansa.
CC3–7: 1 mini-skein each of Helix by La Bien Aimée (75% Falkland Merino, 25% Gotland, 178 yds / 163 m – 25 g), colorways Anemone, Kokko, Quartz Fumé and Highgarden, and Sansa.

Sample 2 (gray background)
MC: 2 skeins of Onyx by La Bien Aimée (70% Mohair, 30% Mulberry silk, 546 yds / 500 m – 50 g), colorway Sansa.
CC1: 1 skein of Organic Soft Merino by Kaos (100% organic Merino, 246 yds / 225 m – 50 g), colorway Courageous.
CC2: 1 skein of Organic Brushed Alpaca by Kaos (100% organic alpaca, 246 yds / 225 m – 25 g), colorway Courageous.
Colors 3–7: 1 skein of Tvinni by Isager (100% wool, 279yds / 255 m – 50 g).
CC3: 6s. CC4: 23s. CC5: 13s. CC6: 61. CC7: 25.

Needles: US 4 / 3.5 mm 40” / 100 cm circular needle. To achieve correct gauge, use larger or smaller needles if necessary.

Notions: Stitch markers, removable stitch marker, tapestry needle.

GAUGE
20 sts x 40 rows to 4” / 10 cm on US 4 / 3.5 mm in Garter Stitch, before blocking. 17 sts x 35 rows to 4” / 10 cm on US 4 / 3.5 mm in Marled Garter Intarsia, after blocking.