Bravissimo Throw by Melissa Leapman

Bravissimo Throw

Knitting
November 2011
yarn held together
Bulky (7 wpi) ?
17 stitches and 11 rows = 4 inches
in Feather and Fan Ripple Pattern
US 11 - 8.0 mm
1744 yards (1595 m)
48 x 60"/[122 x 152.5cm]
English

Combine various colors and textures to create this beautiful masterpiece.

Skill Level
Advanced Beginner

Materials
612 yds/559.5m in the two main colors A and B, and 40 yds/36.5mhe equivalent if using a worsted-weight yarn doubled) for each stripe in several contrasting colors (C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, and O)

The sample project uses:

  • Plymouth Yarn’s Baby Alpaca Grande #809 Turquoise (A), #7 Teal (B), and #3317 Pale Blue (H)
  • Plymouth Yarn’s Sinsation #3332 Plush Turquoise (C) and #3321 Sage (K)
  • Plymouth Yarn’s Royal Llama Silk #1841 Teal (D)
  • Plymouth Yarn’s Jeannee Worsted used with 2 strands held together: #18 Aqua (E) and #33 Bright Turquoise (N)
  • Plymouth Yarn’s Drifting Gardens #7 Teal (F)
  • Plymouth Yarn’s Fantasy Naturale used with 2 strands held together: #8017 Turquoise (G) and #9707 Turquoise Mix (L)
  • Plymouth Yarn’s Refashion #805 Blue Green (I)
  • Plymouth Yarn’s Covington used with 2 strands held together: #2005 Pale Aqua (J)
  • Plymouth Yarn’s Taria Tweed #2769 Deep Turquoise (M) and #2768 Light Turquoise (O)

Alternate Colorways
1): A = Plymouth Yarn’s Baby Alpaca Grande in #1285 Olive, B = Baby Alpaca Grande Hand Dyed in #6 Autumn, C = Galway Worsted worked with 2 strands held together in #168 Toffee, D = Refashion #812 Autumnal Mix, E = Royal Llama Silk in #1880 Rust, F = Taria Tweed in #2760 Rust Tweed, G = Fantasy Naturale worked with 2 strands held together in #9420 Autumn Leaves, H = Jeannee Worsted worked with 2 strands held together in #30 Sage, I = Covington worked with 2 strands held together in #2018 Olive, J = Drifting Gardens in #204 Autumnal Mix

2): A = Plymouth Yarn’s Baby Alpaca Grande in #2278 Mauve, B = #64 Light Steel, C = Galway Worsted worked with 2 strands held together in #98 Muted Lilac, D = Adriafil’s Capriccio (5-bulky/chunky weight; 50% nylon/44% wool/6% polyester; each approximately 1 ¾ oz/50g and 65 yds/59.5m]), #060 Mauve Mix, E = Royal Llama Silk in #1240 Lilac, F = Taria Tweed in #2763 Pink Tweed, G = Fantasy Naturale worked with 2 strands held together in #2576 Blue Gray, H = Jeannee Worsted worked with 2 strands held together in #23 Pale Lavender, I = Covington worked with 2 strands held together in #2011 Mauve, J = Drifting Gardens in #202 Mauve Mix

Needles
Size 11 (8mm) 36”/90cm circular knitting needle or size needed to obtain gauge

Notions
Blunt-end yarn needle