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Samen
This top-down shawl uses lace or fingering weight yarn in six different colors. Hold two strands of yarn together and knit wide garter stitch stripes in this top-down triangular shawl. Short rows are added to one half of the triangle in an eyelet stitch pattern, forming a long asymmetrical shape.
Finished Measurements
108” / 274cm wingspan length, 24” / 61cm along center point from CO to BO. Measurements taken after blocking.
Yarn
Fingering weight held together with lace weight mohair
The sample features one strand of lace weight mohair silk held together with one strand of fingering weight wool. You can also try a version holding two lace weight yarns together for a thinner fabric or two fingering weight yarns together for a thicker fabric.
Yardage
Color A - 300yds / 274m
Color B - 300yds / 274m
Color C - 350yds / 320m
Color D - 400yds / 366m
Color E - 550yds / 503m
Color F - 430yds / 393m
These are the yardage estimates if you are making a 5-color version.
Lace Weight Version (5 colors)
Color A - 470yds / 430m
Color B - 445yds / 407m
Color C - 260yds / 238m
Color D - 305yds / 279m
Color E - 221yds / 202m
Fingering Weight Version (5 colors)
Color A - 220yds / 201m
Color B - 285yds / 261m
Color C - 360yds / 329m
Color D - 420yds / 384m
Color E - 320yds / 293m
Lace Weight Version
Malabrigo Lace (100% Merino Wool; 470yds / 430m per 50g skein)
Color A - Pale Khaki
Color B - Cadmium
Color C - Emerald
Color D - Roanoke
Color E - Burgundy
Fingering Weight Version
Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light (100% Superwash Wool; 420yds / 384m per 120g skein)
Color A - Antler
Color B- Antique Lace
Color C - French Grey
Color D - Kale
Color E - Dust Bowl
Shown in
West Wool Bicycle (100% South American Merino Wool; 191yds / 175m per 50g skein)
Color A - Powder (light pink)
Color C - Beatrix (orange)
Color E - Prince (blue)
West Wool Glowhair (72% Mohair, 28% Silk; 437yds / 400m per 50g skein)
Color B - Roswitha (pink)
Color D - Glow (gold)
Color F - Norway (teal)
Needles
US 6 / 4mm circular in 40” / 100cm length or size needed to obtain gauge
Notions
2 stitch markers, tapestry needle
Gauge
20 sts & 36 rows = 4” / 10cm in garter stitch after lightly blocking
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