La Laguna by Gretha Mensen

La Laguna

Knitting
September 2022
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
in garter stitch, blocked.
US 5 - 3.75 mm
395 - 437 yards (361 - 400 m)
Approx. 69" (175 cm) wingspan along top edge 12" (30 cm) width.
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One skein project & no purls!


INFO
La Laguna, named after the Spanish word for ‘lagoon,’ alternates subtly varied bands of solid and mesh fabric for an interesting rippling effect across the shawl.

This little shawl design is the perfect vacation or carry-along project, calling for only a single skein of fingering-weight yarn and making the most of that precious skein you have been saving, whether solid, semi-solid, or variegated.

Videos are provided to explain the knitting techniques, which include only garter, eyelets, and slip stitches, and no purl stitches at all. Such an easy and fun project that you might not be able to stop at just one!

This airy design is easy to work from fully written-out directions with stitch counts, as well as a schematic and an easy-to-read chart.

The shawl looks equally pretty on both sides.

YARN
Wol met Verve (100% SW merino, 100 gr-400yds/366m), 1 skein.
Sample yardage (361yds/330m) in color Plume-light.

Or any fingering weight yarn: approx. 330-437yds (361-400m) total.

MATERIALS
24” (minimum 60 cm) circular or straight needles.
US 5 (3.75 mm).
Stitch markers, tapestry needle.

GAUGE - BLOCKED 4” (10 cm)
In garter stitch pattern, 22 stitches x 30 rows.
Gauge is not crucial at all, but will affect final size and yardage.

FINISHED DIMENSIONS
Approx. 69” (175 cm) wingspan along top edge 12” (30 cm) width.
Unblocked: 50” (127 cm) x 14” (35 cm).

ADJUSTMENTS
Adjustments are provided in the pattern.

Different sizes and fits can also be achieved by altering yarn weight and/or needle size(s). The shawl will be equally pretty in a Sport or DK weight yarn.