The Alluvium Shawl was inspired by the idea of the seashore as the place where two worlds meet. It uses brioche increases and decreases to mirror the crashing ocean waves, then has the branched delta in brioche on a two-colour garter stitch background.

It’s generous size and asymmetrical triangular shape make Alluvium to an extra-comfy and super wearable shawl.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
• Width: 165 cm / 65”
• Depth: 73 cm / 28.75”

YARN
Walcot Yarns Opus (70% Argentinian Merino, 30% baby alpaca; 350 metres / 384 yards per 100 g)

700 metres / 770 yards each of MC and CC

Sample shown is knit in colourways Splashed White (MC) and Cove (CC).

NEEDLES
3.75 mm / US 5 circular needle with a cable length of at least 80 cm / 32” (or needle size to obtain gauge)

GAUGE
25 sts x 47 rows = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4” (worked flat, in two-colour garter stitch, after blocking)
24 sts x 25 rows = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4” (worked flat, in charted pattern, after blocking)
27 sts x 37 rows = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4” (worked flat, in stockinette stitch, after blocking)

When knitting brioche, one row is worked in MC, then the same row worked again in CC, and are counted together as one row.

NOTIONS
• Blocking tools (blocking mats)
• Darning needle
• Stitch markers

SKILLS & TECHNIQUES
• Long-Tail Cast-On
• Stretchy Bind-Off
• Picking up stitches
• Brioche
• Brioche increases and decreases
• Double brioche
• Two colour garter stitch

CONTRIBUTORS
• Model: Francesca Margaux
• Photography: Melinda Dela Costa
• Tech Editing: Jessica Schwab & Jen Hurley
• Graphic Design: Camille Romano

Alluvium is one of the 12 joyful, seashore-inspired knitting patterns featured in Issue 11 of Making Stories Magazine.

Issue 11 is available through our webshop in print and digital as well as in a subscription, through our Ravelry store as a digital version and our stockists.

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