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Guileen Shawl
This shawl will be a large crescent shape that combines gansey stitches, brioche (with garter option) and a little lace flourish.
You’ll need 1215 yds / 1109 m of a plump, fingering weight yarn. Yarn kits available from here.
SIZE
One Size
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Width: 81” / 205.5 cm
Depth At Centre: 21” / 53.5 cm
YARN
Approximate Yardage: 1215 yds / 1109 m of fingering weight yarn
Suggested yarns:
- De Rerum Natura ‘Albertine’ (90% Merino Wool, 10% Silk; 219 yds / 200 m per 1.76 oz / 50 g), 6 skeins
- LITLG ‘Moon’ (80% Merino Wool, 20% Silk; 400 yds / 366 m per 3.53 oz / 100 g), 3 skeins
- Studio Dongegal ‘Darnie’ (100% Lambswool; 448 yds / 410 m per 3.53 oz / 100 g), 3 skeins
NEEDLES & NOTIONS
US size 4 / 3.5 mm circular needles, 32” / 80 cm long or longer for Brioche Stitch
US size 5 / 3.75 mm circular needles, 32” / 80 cm long or longer for Gansey Stitches & Garter Stitch
Always use a needle size that gives you the gauge listed, as every knitter’s gauge is unique.
Tapestry needle, stitch markers.
GAUGE
20 sts and 44 rows = 4” / 10 cm in Brioche Stitch blocked with smaller needle (counting each row worked)
21 sts and 38 rows = 4” / 10 cm in Gansey Stitch & Garter Stitch blocked with larger needle
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