Alma's mini-pompoms by Lori Versaci

Alma's mini-pompoms

Knitting
August 2020
Light Fingering ?
24 stitches and 48 rows = 4 inches
in Garter Stitch
US 5 - 3.75 mm
400 yards (366 m)
One Size (can be adapted to any size)
English
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This sweet little shawl was originally designed for my grandniece, Alma! It is a simple triangular, garter stitch shawl knit in a fun, speckled fingering merino and embellished with neon mini-pompoms for fun!

Once I finished the first one and mailed it off to Alma, I thought it would be fun to work up a second one in a completely different palate! For the second one I used a more subdued main yarn (2 skeins instead of 1) and I embellished it with mini-mohair pompoms! Such a completely different feel!

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
WINGSPAN: 39”/99cm
DEPTH (at center): 16”/40.5cm

YARN
* Qing Fibre Merino Single 100% Superwash Merino Wool; 400 yds/366m per100g skein: 1 skein and Madelinetosh Tosh DK 100% Superwash Merino Wool; 225 yds/206m per 4oz/115g skein: approx 75 yds/ 70m (for pompoms) or

• Fingering/ light sport weight yarn: Approx 400 yds/ 365m and Fingering weight or DK weight yarn: Approx 75 yds/70m (for pompoms).

NEEDLES
US size 5 (3.75mm) 32”/80cm circular needle or size needed to obtain gauge

GAUGE
24 sts and 48 rows = 4”/10cm in garter st, after blocking While exact gauge is not critical, variation in gauge will alter yardage requirement and measurements.

CONSTRUCTION
Shawl is worked from center tab at top down to bottom edge. Triangular shape is formed by working 1 inc near each edge and 1 inc on each side of center st on all RS rows.