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Brackel
This triangular shawl is inspired by a silky embroidery piece stitched by Aleks’ great-grandmother, Agnes Brackel. The texture of the cloth has been translated into a delicious Seed Stitch with stripes of Roosimine Estonian Inlay. The shawl is knitted flat, beginning with a Garter Stitch Tab. Stitches are increased on either side of Garter Stitch edging and shawl spine until wingspan measurement is achieved.
SIZE
One Size
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Wingspan: 86” / 218.5 cm.
Depth: 34” / 86.5 cm.
YARN
Rosa Pomar Mondim (100% Fine Portuguese Wool, 421 yds / 385 m – 100 g).
MC: 4 skeins of colour 500.
Wool Dreamers Mota (100% Wool blend of Extrafine Merino & Manchega, 252 yds / 230 m – 100 g).
CC1: 1 skein of colour 150 (orange).
CC2: 1 skein of colour 832 (blue).
Or the following amounts of 4ply fingering-weight yarn:
MC: 1432 yds / 1309 m.
Or the following amounts of worsted-weight yarn:
CC1: 45 yds / 41 m.
CC2: 35 yds / 32 m.
NEEDLES
- US 3 / 3.25 mm – 40” / 100 cm circular needle.
For more information, see: https://www.aleks-byrd.com/
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