Franck Shawl by The Blue Mouse

Franck Shawl

Knitting
February 2019
DK (11 wpi) ?
14 stitches and 22 rows = 4 inches
in Basic Brioche Flat (w/ smaller needles)
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 8 - 5.0 mm
1020 yards (933 m)
One Size - 20” (51 cm) tall and 54” (137 cm) long
English
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I’m so excited for you guys to see the Franck shawl, it was the piece I designed to wear on my wedding day and named after the family I married into. It’s a knitted piece that I will cherish forever, and I hope you enjoy the knitting process as much as I did!

This rectangular shawl is worked sideways, then you PU sts on each long edge to add a shawl collar and a border. It’s a simple knit, with lots of rhythmic brioche rib and garter. The shawl collar has some short row shaping to give it that really nice shape, but it’s simple and easy to do. The end result is a beautifully cozy rectangular shawl with a collar to keep your neck warm while you’re all wrapped up.

YARN - DK weight yarn, approx:
CA: 685 yds (627 m)
CB: 335 yds (307 m)
(CA is the neckband & prominent brioche color)

Sample uses: Featherfin yarn Cashmerino DK
80% SW Merino, 20% Mongolian Cashmere (270 yds 250 m per 100g) in the colorways ‘Red Amethyst’ & ‘Magnolia’

KITS: Belinda has made kits available in 4 different color combos, find them here :)

RECOMMENDED NEEDLES
Brioche: US 6 (4 mm) 24” circulars (or longer)
Garter: US 8 (5 mm) 32” circulars (or longer)
Or size needed to match gauge

OTHER MATERIALS
Stitch Markers & Yarn Needle

GAUGE
Both blocked swatches worked flat

In basic brioche rib with smaller needles
14 sts & 22 rows in 4” (10 cm)

In garter with larger needles
17 sts & 30 rows in 4” (10 cm)

SIZE
Rounded to the nearest 0.25”/0.5 cm
Height: 20” (51 cm) tall
Length/Wingspan: 54” (137 cm) long

PHOTOS
Done by our wonderful wedding photographers Eastlyn & Joshua