Shawl test
Finished
February 5, 2023
February 18, 2023

Shawl test

Tester project info
Pacific Grove by Ashleigh Wempe
Knitting
Neck / TorsoShawl / Wrap
Needles & yarn
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
578 yards
Rico Design Luxury Hand Dyed Happiness Merino Extrafine DK
166 yards in stash
0.7 skeins = 298.6 yards (273.0 meters), 70 grams
15
Multicolored
Garn og Sånt
Schachenmayr Colour Up
551 yards in stash
0.64 skeins = 280.0 yards (256.0 meters), 64 grams
84
3598
Multicolored
Garn & Sånt in Harstad, Troms
Notes

The pattern:

  • Easy and fun to knit
  • Great 2-skein project
  • Easy to follow

Gauge from pattern:
21 sts/ 38 rows

My gauge, 10 cm in garter stitch:
Unwashed:
21.5 sts/ 48 rows
Washed:
21.5 sts/ 38 rows

Measurements:
Unwashed:
184 cm (long side) x 125 cm (shorter side) x 88 cm (BO edge).
Washed:
200 cm (long side) x 128 cm (shorter side) x 93 cm (BO edge). Depth at widest point: 46 cm.

Yarn amount used total:
Dark: 64 g
Light: 70 g


Yarn amount when starting:

  • Color A, dark: Schachenmayr Colour Up no. 84. 1 skein, 95 g/ 380 m. Remaining after section 2: 49 g (46 g used so far). Remaining after 1st repeat of section 4: 40 g (9 g used for 1st mosaic repeat). Remaining after 2nd repeat of section 4: 33 g (9 g used for 2nd mosaic repeat). Remaining at the end: 20 g.

  • Color B, light: Rico Hand-dyed happiness no. 15. 109 g/ 425 m. Remaining after section 3: 64 g (45 g used so far). Remaining after 1st repeat of section 4: 57 g (7 g used for 1st mosaic repeat). Remaining after 2nd repeat of section 4: 48 g (9 g used for 2nd mosaic repeat). Remaining at the end: 39 g.

Needles:
3.5 mm (garter) and 4.0 mm (mosaic).

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100% Merino
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75% Merino, 25% Nylon
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  • Project created: February 3, 2023
  • Finished: February 18, 2023
  • Updated: March 15, 2023
  • Progress updates: 2 updates