Agnes by Kath Andrews

Agnes

Knitting
September 2022
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
15 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
in Chart A while blocking
US 5 - 3.75 mm
766 - 1094 yards (700 - 1000 m)
1-colour: 159 x 81 cm, 2-colour: 189 x 96 cm
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Agnes is a light lace shawl, perfect for early autumn. It has a top-down triangular construction using two main lace stitch patterns separated by small garter stitch borders and can be worked using one or two colours.

The kit for Agnes (yarn plus printed pattern) is also available from RiverKnits.

Yarn
RiverKnits Aysgarth, (100% Wensleydale Wool, 350m per 100g skein)
1-Colour Shawl: A: Sloe Gin, 2 skeins
2-Colour Shawl: A: Sloe Gin, 2 skeins, B: Antique Pewter, 1 skein

Needles
3.75mm (US 5), circular, 120cm long, or size required to achieve stated tension

Notions
4 stitch markers
Tapestry needle

Tension
10x10cm = 15 sts x 30 rows over Chart A on 3.75mm needles while blocking
10x10cm = 16 sts x 31 rows over Chart A on 3.75mm needles after blocking and relaxing

Blocking Measurements
1-colour shawl: 167 x 85cm (65 3⁄4 x 33 1⁄2”)
2-colour shawl: 199 x 101cm (78 1⁄4 x 39 3⁄4”)

Finished Measurements
After blocking, shawl will pull back in, reducing the size by a few cm in both directions.
1-colour shawl: 159 x 81cm (62 1⁄2 x 31 3⁄4“)
2-colour shawl: 189 x 96cm (74 1⁄2 x 37 3⁄4“)

Acknowledgements
Tech Editor Deb Bramham
Photography Becci Pamely-Bast
Yarn supplied by RiverKnitsUK