Florentine Shrug by Nicky Epstein

Florentine Shrug

Knitting
June 2008
RYC/Westminster Fibers, Inc.
DK (11 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 26 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
1800 - 1850 yards (1646 - 1692 m)
One Size
English

Tuscany’s wines are world famous, and this salute to its vineyards is utterly intoxicating.

For the master knitter.

Finished Measurements: Cuff to Cuff: 61”

6 balls 1.75 oz/50g balls (ea. approximately 142 yards/130m of RYC/Westminster Fibers, Inc. Cashsoft DK (57% extrafine merino/33% microfibre/10% cashmere) in #525 kingfisher (MC)
1 ball each in #522 cashew (B), #521 opulence (C), #526 parma (D), #513 poison (E), #509 lime (F), #513 lichen (g) and #514 evergreen (h)
2 88 oz./25g balls each approximately 132 yards/120m) of Filatura Di Crosa/Tahki-Stacy Charles, Inc. New Smoking (65% viscose/35% polyester) in #1 gold (A)
Additional Supplies: One package (25 yards) of Rainbow elastic, size 3mm bulky in #GMET Gold Metallic
Tapestry needle

Lame (A) sections are worked with two strands of yarn. Motifs are worked in duplicate st after the piece is knitted.