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When the heat of the summer gives no mercy, the Italians gather on their piazzas and stay in the shade. The trees used in these “public living rooms“ always have leaves, often big ones. In certain cases, the trees chosen have more decorational aspects like big flowers, or a special odor.
Gelso, the mulberry tree, has rather small flowers, but later in the summer colorful fruits fill the branches.

Gelso is a triangular shawl, worked from the top corner. First, the lace section is established, then the rest of the
shawl is worked in garter stitch. The fruits and leaves of the mulberry tree inspire the lace.

Finished measurements
One size, Wingspan 173 cm / 68”, depth 65 cm / 25.5”.

Needles
4 mm (US 6) - 100 cm / 40” circular needles, or as required to obtain gauge.

Yarn requirements
mYak Fibers Tibetan Cloud (100% Tibetan sheep wool, 300 m / 100 g)
2 skeins or 600 m / 656 yds of sport weight yarn.

Gauge
20 sts x 35 rows = 10 cm /4” in garter st after blocking.
(NOTE: Gauge is not crucial, but it will affect finished dimensions and yarn consumption.)

Notions
1 st marker, cable needle, tapestry needle.
Optional: st markers for pattern repeats.

Techniques used
Knitting flat, basic increases and decreases, lace, cables and bobbles, stretchy BO.

The pattern is both charted and written out.
The pattern has been professionally tech edited and it has been test knit.

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