Somany [Cashmere Edition] by Joanna Ignatius

Somany [Cashmere Edition]

Knitting
January 2025
DK (11 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 26 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette stitch after blocking, see notes
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
241 - 481 yards (220 - 440 m)
See notes
English
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Somany is a diamond shaped scarf knitted sideways back and forth in one piece, from tip to tip in stockinette stitch with built-in I-cord edges. You can easily adjust the size, but take into account that it affects the yarn amount needed.

OPTION 1: SINGLE COLOUR

Cardiff Cashmere Classic and Cammello

Wide version: 3 skeins of Cardiff Cashmere Classic (110 m / 120 yds per 25 g) in one colour. The sample shawl was knitted with colourway 599 Panna.

3 skeins of Cardiff Cashmere Cammello (110 m / 120 yds per 25 g) in one colour.

Size: 35 cm / 13.75 inches wide, 148 cm / 58.25 inches long

Thin version: 2 (2.5) skeins of Cardiff Cashmere Classic (110 m / 120 yds per 25 g) in one colour. The sample shawl was knitted with colourway 690 New York.

Size: 26 (30) cm / 10.25 (11.75) inches wide, 124 (164) cm / 48.75 (68.5) inches long.

Cardiff Cashmere Small

2 skeins of Cardiff Cashmere Small (169 m / 185 yds per 25 g) in one colour. The sample shawl was knitted with colourway 516 Nero.
Size: 34 cm / 13.5 inches wide, 140 cm / 55 inches long.

OPTION 2: WIDE AND THIN STRIPES

3 skeins of Cardiff Cashmere Classic (110 m / 120 yds per 25 g) in two colours, 2 skeins of MC and 1 skein of CC: The sample shawl was knitted with colourways 670 Pois (MC) and 516 Nero (CC).

Size: 38 cm / 15 inches wide, 164 cm / 64.5 inches long.

OPTION 3: WIDE STRIPES

4 skeins of Cardiff Cashmere Classic (110 m / 120 yds per 25 g) in two colours, 2 skeins of both MC and CC. The sample shawl was knitted with colourways 714 Scarlatta (MC) and 599 Panna (CC).

Size: 38 cm / 15 inches wide, 164 cm / 64.5 inches long.

OPTION 4: THIN STRIPES

2 skeins of Cardiff Cashmere Classic (110 m / 120 yds per 25 g) in two colours, 1 skeins of both MC and CC. The sample shawl was knitted with 516 Nero (MC) and 700 Futon (CC).

Size: 26 cm / 10.25 inches wide, 124 cm / 48.75 inches long.

Needles & notions

Cardiff Cashmere Classic and Cammello: 4.5 mm/ US 7 (80 cm/ 32 inches or longer) circular needle or size to obtain gauge

Cardiff Cashmere Small: 3.5 mm/ US 4 (80 cm/ 32 inches or longer) circular needle or size to obtain gauge

2 markers, darning needle

Gauge

Cardiff Cashmere Classic and Cammello

20 sts x 26 rows = 10x10 cm/ 4x4 inches stockinette stitch after blocking

Cardiff Cashmere Small

24 sts x 30 rows = 10x10 cm/ 4x4 inches stockinette stitch after blocking