Susanna
Sep 16, 20161 min
Here are the full specs:
Swing Revival is a two-color crescent-shaped shawl. Alternating wedges of stockinette and garter stitch swing from side to side, creating two halves with very distinct looks. The shawl is worked top-down and finished with a simple lace border accented with garter stitch.
The pattern is written with both metric and US terminology. Both written and charted instructions are given for the lace border.
Yarn
Isager Spinni handpainted by Wollsinn (300 m/50 g) or Isager Spinni (300 m/50g) or similar lace-weight yarn.
Color A for stockinette: 1 skein (300 m / 328 yd) in colorway Bordeaux
Color B for garter stitch and lace: 1 skein (300 m / 328 yd) in colorway Schiefer
Needles
4.0 mm (US size 6) long circular needle (80 or 100 cm / 32” or 40”) or size needed to obtain gauge.
Gauge
18 sts x 33 rows = 10 cm / 4” in stockinette, blocked
Finished Dimensions
Approx. 215 cm by 45 cm / 7’ 1” by 17½”
Techniques Used
The pattern requires knowledge of knitted cast-on and German short rows. A photo tutorial for German short rows is included in the back of the pattern. Ability to work lace from a chart is recommended but written instructions are also provided for the lace border.
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