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Auklets are seabirds that live in coastal zones of the northern Pacific and the Bering Sea. They’re funny little round things, and some of them have delightful feather tufts on their heads. Cassin’s auklets, a small, all-black bird with big, sparkly eyes, like to nest on several of the Channel Islands near where I live. Whenever we’re by the ocean, I love watching the sea birds, so it felt right to name this shawl after some of them.

SIZES

One size, 43” (109 cm) long by 33” (84 cm) at its widest point

MATERIALS

Fingering weight yarn, 750-800 yds (686-732 m)

Sample shown knit in Less Traveled Yarn Singles, 100% superwash merino, 400 yds (366 m) per 3.5 oz (100 g)

GAUGE

4” (10 cm) square = 20 stitches x 30 rows in garter stitch

NEEDLES

One set of 32” (80 cm) circular needles in a size to match gauge listed above

Suggested needle size: US 4 (3.5 mm)

TOOLS

Optional stitch markers between pattern repeats
Cable needle
Tapestry needle for weaving in ends

SKILL LEVEL

Adventurous beginner to intermediate
Techniques: cables, slipped stitches