Entrelac Swirl by Gwen Bortner

Entrelac Swirl

Knitting
February 2018
Stunning String Studio Lavish Lace
yarn held together
Lace ?
24 stitches and 48 rows = 4 inches
in Garter Stitch held triple strand
US 4 - 3.5 mm
3400 - 5700 yards (3109 - 5212 m)
36 (40, 44, 48, 52, 56)" at the hip
English
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A classic with a unique twist. Give entrelac a quarter turn and presto: squares that swirl around the body. Combine eight colors of lace-weight yarn worked triple strand and you have your own custom-made gradient. The color combinations are practically limitless!

Finished Sizes
Garment is shaped from waist to hip with 5 (5½, 6, 7, 7½, 8)” from waist to fullest hip measurement. Length from waist is approximately 22”.
Finished Waist Measurement: 24 (28, 32, 36, 40, 44)”
Finished Hip Measurement: 36 (40, 44, 48, 52, 56)”

Yarn
Sample was made with three strands held together of Stunning String Studio Lavish Lace in colors:
Little Black Dress (MC)
Regal Purple (A)
Westminster Blue (B)
Stained Glass (C)
Enchanted Forest (D)
Filigree (E)
Rusty Gate (F)
Broken Heart (G)
Mulled Wine (H)

200 (225, 250, 275, 300, 325) yds - Lace weight (MC)
100 (115, 130, 145, 160, 175) yds - Lace weight (MC) for optional hem finishing
400 (450, 500, 550, 600, 650) yds - Lace weight in each of colors A-H

Needles
3.5 mm (US #4) 24” circular needle
Second circular needle the same size or smaller

Notions
1 Stitch Marker
25 (29, 33, 37, 41, 44)” of 1” non-roll elastic
2 Safety Pins
Needle and Thread

Gauge
24 sts and 48 rows = 10 cm (4”) in Garter with yarn held triple strand

Skills Required
• Familiarity with working in the round
• Provisional Cast-On
• Comfortable working with multiple strands of yarn at the same time
• Familiarity with Garter Stitch Entrelac