Spring Valley Shawl by Carol Ullmann

Spring Valley Shawl

Knitting
May 2015
DK (11 wpi) ?
15 stitches and 20 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette
US 10½ - 6.5 mm
6.0 mm (J)
720 yards (658 m)
One Size
English
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This shawl was designed and knit while Spring broke the fever of Winter in Michigan. The darker Shadow undulates between the brighter hues of Granny Smith and Verdigris, inspiring the name for this shawl.

SIZE
One Size

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
72 in/183 cm long edge
44 in/112 cm short edge

MATERIALS
Yarn
Happy Fuzzy Yarn DK Merino
(100% merino wool; 240yds/220m per 3.5oz/100g skein); 1 skein each Shadow, Granny Smith, and Verdigris

Needle Size
29-inch US 10.5 / 7mm circular needle, or size needed to obtain gauge US J/10 / 6mm crochet hook, or size needed to obtain gauge

Notions
tapestry needle

GAUGE
15 sts/20 rows = 4”/10cm
in stockinette stitch before blocking

REQUIRED SKILLS
basic knitting skills (casting on, knit and purl stitch, basic increases and decreases, binding off)
basic crochet skills (chaining, single and double crochet stitch)
cable cast on
lace knitting