Balance by Theressa Silver

Balance

Knitting
March 2021
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
20 stitches = 4 inches
in garter stitch with fingering weight yarn
US 6 - 4.0 mm
760 yards (695 m)
One Size
English

It was Stephania’s “day job” that gave me the inspiration for her design. She has a Master’s in Environmental Law and works as a sustainability analyst at Portland Community College. Her passion for social justice, equity, and inclusion led me to create a shawl with equal sized sections, each using one of her glorious colors. This is a perfect project for those mini-skeins that you just can’t resist.

Finished Measurements
Wingspan: 82 inches / 208cm
Depth: 9 inches / 23cm

Yarn
Fingering Weight: 440 yards / 402m main color, 80 yards / 73m each of four contrast colors.

Yarn provided by Three Fates Yarn
Aurai Fingering Weight: 70% superwash merino, 20% yak, 10% nylon
Full Skein: 437 yards per 100 grams
Mini Skein: 87 yards / 20 grams

Other Materials
US size 6 (4mm) 30 inch / 75cm or larger circular needles, or size needed to obtain gauge

Tapestry needle

Gauge
20 sts = 4 inches / 10cm in garter stitch

Special stitches
Cable cast on: Insert the tip of the RH needle between the first and second sts on LH needle and pull a loop through. Transfer this new st from the RH needle to the LH needle. Repeat this process until the required number of new sts have been made.

Knit, yarn over, knit (kyok): Knit, then yo, then knit again into the same stitch. Three sts made from 1 st.