Peaks & Valleys Shawl by Lana Jois

Peaks & Valleys Shawl

Knitting
December 2019
Sport (12 wpi) ?
16 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in patt of repeated st from Body chart
US 6 - 4.0 mm
438 - 584 yards (401 - 534 m)
49 (62½, 76)"/124.5 (159, 193) cm along diagonal-shaped edge
English
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Knitted with a lovely, drapey alpaca-silk blend yarn, the Peaks & Valleys Shawl is lightweight yet warm enough for those colder spring days. Style this shawl in a number of different ways to find the right level of coverage on any spring day.

Difficulty Easy

Yarn Weight 2

Finished Size 38 (48½, 59½)“/96.5 (123, 151) cm tall, 31 (39½, 48)”/78.5 (100.5, 122) cm wide at BO edge, and 49 (62½, 76)“/124.5 (159, 193) cm along diagonal-shaped edge. Shawl shown measures 48½”/123 cm tall.

Yarn Blue Sky Fibers Alpaca Silk (50% alpaca, 50% silk; 146 yd 133 m/1¾ oz 50 g): #129 Amethyst, 3 (4, 5) skeins. Needles Size 6 (4 mm): 32” circular (cir). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Notions Marker (m); tapestry needle.

Gauge 16 sts and 24 rows = 4” in patt of repeated st from Body chart; 15 sts and 23 rows = 4” in patt of Border chart.

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NOTES

  • This triangular shawl is worked flat from side to side, beginning at one point. Increases are made along the same edge throughout.

  • A circular needle is used to accommodate the large number of stitches.

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