First Blooms by Tabetha Hedrick

First Blooms

Knitting
February 2020
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
17 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in Increase pattern, after blocking
US 6 - 4.0 mm
850 yards (777 m)
One Size
English
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A bit of lace, a little colour, and a whole lot of fun! This shawl welcomes the new lace knitter and the advanced shawl-maker alike. Texture abounds between the rows of garter and eyelets, promising an accessory that is as wonderful to knit as it is to wear.

SKILL LEVEL
Intermediate

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
77” / 195.5 cm length and 22” / 56 cm depth

YARN
2 skeins SweetGeorgia Yarns Tough Love Sock, 1 each in Dried Lavender (MC) and Surf Shack (CC) (425 yd / 388 m per 4 oz / 115 g skein; 80% Superwash Merino, 20% Nylon).

NEEDLES & NOTIONS
Size 6 US / 4 mm circular needles, 24” / 40 cm long
Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Yarn needle

GAUGE
17 sts and 32 rows = 4” / 10 cm in Increase pattern, after blocking.

PATTERN NOTES
This sideways triangular shawl begins at a single point and increases to the deepest point, increasing every other row. Then, decreases are worked back to a single point.
A circular needle is suggested to accommodate the number of stitches.
Do not join to work in the round.
The Increase and Decrease patterns are both written (see Stitches Used) and charted (p. 4) for your preference.
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