Contrail by Meg Gadsbey

Contrail

Knitting
September 2016
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
18 stitches and 36 rows = 4 inches
in garter stitch after blocking
US 6 - 4.0 mm
700 - 764 yards (640 - 699 m)
One: Width 86 inches (218.5 cm); Depth 17 inches (43 cm).
English
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Contrail is a garter stitch and slipped stitch shawl, knitted with two colours of fingering/4 ply yarn. It is an asymmetric triangle shawl, knitted on the bias, increasing outwards from the top right point of the triangle.

Yarn Requirements
764 yards/700 metres total of fingering/4 ply yarn in the following amounts:
MC - 382 yards/350 metres
CC - 382 yards/350 metres

Shown in Adagio Mills Alpaca 4 ply (100% Australian Alpaca; 191 yards/175 metres per 50 grams):
MC - Clouds, 2 balls, 
CC - Concerto, 2 balls.

Yarn plus pattern kits are available from: Adagio Mills

Needles & Notions
6 US/4 mm circular needles, 32-40 inches/80-100 cm long,
Removeable stitch marker (optional),
Yarn/wool needle for weaving in ends.

Gauge
18 sts and 36 rows per 4 inches/10 cm in garter stitch after blocking.
Gauge is not crucial but a different gauge will alter the finished size, drape and amount of yarn required.

Finished Measurements
Wingspan 86 inches/218.5 cm, 
Depth 17 inches/43 cm, after blocking.