Lightweight Hipster
Finished
December 28, 2024
March 14, 2025

Lightweight Hipster

Project info
Lightweight Hipster by Joji Locatelli
Knitting
Neck / TorsoShawl / Wrap
Me
Needles & yarn
Miss Babs Estrellita
1 skein = 400.0 yards (365.8 meters), 115 grams
Purple
fibre space in Alexandria, Virginia
Notes

Perfect pattern for a single skein of the Estrellita. Love the sparkle in the yarn, and I think that accent blends nicely with the fringe. I did stop when I was on the last set of rows before bind off and measured out yarn for the fringe. Then knit until I knew I would just have enough yarn left for bind off. Ended up with only a few yards left over.

Did not do the garter tab. Used these instructions instead:
Cast on 12 stitches using Cable Cast On
-Next Row knit
-Next Row Sl, KFB, knit until 2 stitches remaining KFB, K1
-Next Row, Sl, KFB, knit until 2 stitches remaining, KFB, K1
-Next Row Sl, knit to end of row
Then begin SHAWL

Saw that others did not do the textured band but garter stitch instead. I had intended to do the same, but once I started I thought it just looked like too much garter overall. Tinked back and added in the textured band. Glad I did as I think it adds more textural interest to the finished shawl.

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December 28, 2024
March 14, 2025
 
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About this yarn
by Miss Babs
Fingering
92% Merino, 8% Metallic
400 yards / 115 grams

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  • Originally queued: December 22, 2024
  • Project created: December 28, 2024
  • Updated: March 30, 2025