Astera by Josh Ryks-Robinsky

Astera

Knitting
June 2021
yarn held together
Fingering
+ Fingering
= Worsted (9 wpi) ?
4 stitches = 1 inch
in Garter Stitch
US 9 - 5.5 mm
1200 yards (1097 m)
One Size
English
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Astera is a quirky shawl with a simple eyelet pattern, a stunning border, and a marl-fade that makes your yarn shine! The dramatic eyelet border adds the final pop to the piece (and aids blocking!)

Grab your needles and yarn and get ready for a fast knit that’s addictive!


FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:
• Sample shown measures: 75 in/ 190 cm along the top edge X 20 in/ 50 cm from the center to the tip of the chevron border.


SUPPLY LIST:
Yarn: Three skeins of fingering weight yarn in a fade/pleasing sequence. You will be holding the yarn together throughout the piece for an equivalent of a DK/light Worsted weight shawl. Feel free to use one strand of DK weight yarn and half the yardage required.

o Sample used: 716knit 716sock (80% SW Merino; 20% Nylon; 400 yd/ M) in “To Be Fair“, “Get Off the Cross, We Need the Wood”, and “The Majestic Canadian Goose”

Yardage: 1200 yd / m of fingering weight.

Needles: One set of 32 inch/ 60-80 cm US size 9/5.5 mm circular needles.

Gauge: 4-5 sts to the inch using fingering weight held double.

Notions: Stitch Markers, tapestry needle, scissors

Techniques Used: Simple increases, double YO mesh, short rows, marling, basic knit/purl stitches.