Old Bones by Ashley Knowlton

Old Bones

Knitting
January 2012
Aran (8 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 26 rows = 4 inches
in Ribbing Chart, slightly stretched
US 8 - 5.0 mm
360 - 440 yards (329 - 402 m)
40in, 101.5cm wingspan; 18.5in, 47cm deep (total size is customizable)
English
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Designed to keep you warm in the chillest of Winter, this cozy cabled small shawl, worked in aran/worsted-weight yarn, will do just that. Ribbing unfurls from the neck, while ruffles emerging from smocked cables keep shoulders safe from the cold.

Pattern includes both charted and fully written instructions.

Yarn
360yd/330m of aran or worsted weight yarn. Please note that whilst the sample used 360 yds, many people are finding they are using more than called for in the pattern (about 400 - 440 yds).

Shown in Posh Martha Aran (180yd/165m per 100g skein, 80% merino, 10% cashmere, 10% nylon) in color Infinity

Needles and Notions
US 8 (5mm) circular needle, at least 40in, 100cm long (to accomodate ruffled edging)
Cable needle
Tapestry needle
Stitch markers
Blocking pins and/or wires