Grey Gardens by Afifa

Grey Gardens

by Afifa
Knitting
May 2016
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette
US 6 - 4.0 mm
400 - 430 yards (366 - 393 m)
One size
English
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This crescent shaped shawl is a quick easy knit. Alternating sections of stockinette and garter stitch serve to really show off that special skein of fingering weight yarn you’ve been saving. A dropped stitch border further showcases the yarn and creates a lightness that’ll have you wearing this shawl all year round.

Yarn: Approx 400 yards of fingering weight yarn. Sample shown in gnarledpaw yarns Yak Yak, 70% superwash merino, 20% Yak, 10% nylon. Colorway - Urban Stripes.
SIze: One size
Dimensions (AFTER BLOCKING): 70 inch wingspan and 14 inch depth.
Needles: US size 6. (This shawl is easily adaptable for any weight of yarn and any size needle, just use a needle larger than called for to achieve a similar drape).
Notions: Stitch markers, tapestry needle.
Gauge: 20 stitches by 28 rows 4 inches in stockinette on US size 6 needles.