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Marika
The Marika shawl combines a variety of textures, colors, and stitches to capture the summer flowers Marika wove into her organic tapestry. This engaging shawl is ready for any knitter wanting to capture a carefree sunny Latvian day. Wear it on cool mornings, chilly days, or wherever you want to capture a bit of bohemian spirit.
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Length: 72” / 183 cm.
Depth: 14” / 36 cm.
MATERIALS
Yarn:
Maruma Yarns Suri Silk Alpaca (Lace, 65% Baby
Suri Alpaca, 35% Mulberry Silk; 437 yds / 400 m
per 50 g).
Maruma Yarns Superwash Merino Sock
(Fingering, 100% Superwash Merino Wool; 400
yds / 366 m per 100 g).
C1 (White Superwash): 65 yds / 60 m.
C2 (Yellow Suri): 55 yds / 50 m.
C3 (Orange Superwash): 10 yds / 10 m.
C4 (Green Superwash): 310 yds / 285 m.
C5 (Blue/Purple Suri): 95 yds / 85 m.
C6 (Red Superwash): 55 yds / 50 m.
C7 (Pink Suri): 20 yds / 15 m.
Needles: Size 5 / 3.75 mm circular needle, at least
32” / 80 cm long.
Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the
correct gauge.
Gauge: 21 sts and 29 rows = 4” / 10 cm in Seed St
using Superwash Merino Sock, blocked.
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- First published: December 2026
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