Guppy Tailed Yo! by Belinda Harris-Reid

Guppy Tailed Yo!

Knitting
April 2012
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
22 stitches = 4 inches
in stocking stitch
US 6 - 4.0 mm
492 - 984 yards (450 - 900 m)
One size fit all - freesize
English
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This lightweight shawl is titled ‘yo’ due to all the numerous yarn-overs that are used to create the holey effect. One often needs a little something light but warm to wrap around bare shoulders when out and about, in the Devon country-side or dashing into town for a quick peruse around the shops, on beach walks, or at parties. The main body of the wrap has a moss stitch border and one end has a rather delicate guppy tail flare (or you may prefer flares on both ends).

Pattern note: Being bold enough to work at a very loose gauge is beneficial. What may seem like over-cooked noodles on your needles will, after blocking, produce a light and airy fabric, good for trapping air and warmth without bulk.

enjoy - onwards - Belinda

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YOU WILL NEED

1 x 100g STRATUS (70% British alpaca and 30% wool) - 450m/100g for one flare and 2 x 100g for two flares
Pair single-point size 4mm needles
Row counter
Sewing-up needle

TENSION/GAUGE (important)
22sts to 10cm over stocking stitch on 4mm needles.
Go up or down a needle size to obtain correct tension.

FINISHED SIZE: 120cm wide with one flare, 150cm with two flares, 60cm deep

ABBREVIATIONS
k: knit p: purl R: row
RS/WS: right side facing/wrong side facing
st(s): stitch(es)
yo: yarn over, starting at front of work pass yarn over the right-hand needle to the back. When you reach the yo on the next row, knit as directed. This should create a hole.
kfb: k into front and then back of st, creating 2sts out of one.
k2tog: k two st as one