Helena Shawl by Kirsten Hipsky

Helena Shawl

Knitting
May 2016
DK (11 wpi) ?
16 stitches = 4 inches
in stockinette
US 9 - 5.5 mm
650 - 655 yards (594 - 599 m)
approx 24” wide x 60” long
English
This pattern is available from yarn.com for $5.99.

Whether you wear it as a luxurious wrap on cool summer evenings or as a warm and voluminous scarf in the dead of winter, this biasing lace Helena Shawl from Valley Yarns moves with you. It’s knit in Deerfield, a soft and delicate alpaca yarn with silk that will lend a gentle sheen and a bit of extra strength.

Finished Size: about 24” wide and 60” long after blocking

Yarn: 6 skeins Valley Yarns Deerfield (80% Baby Alpaca/20% Silk, 50g/109yds) color Orchid

Needles: US size 9 (5.50mm) needles or size needed to get gauge

Gauge: about 4 sts = 1” in Stockinette stitch