Marrakech Shawl by handful of colour

Marrakech Shawl

Knitting
July 2023
Light Fingering ?
20 stitches and 36 rows = 4 inches
in garter stitch
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
US 8 - 5.0 mm
1750 - 1794 yards (1600 - 1640 m)
89" x 39.5" or 222.5cm x 98.75cm approx
English
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Shape
Marrakech is a triangular shawl that starts from the centre top edge and increases in width and depth forming a point as you go. It is constructed using two contrasting yarns. Just one colour is worked per row. If you can knit, purl, M1 and slip a stitch purlwise then you can make your own Marrakech.

Dimensions
Wingspan: Approx 89” or 222.5cm

Depth: Approx 39.5” or 98.75cm

Yarn

2 colourways fingering yarns (840m each colour way) with long colour repeats, or two single colours. Total: 1680m (1840yds approx). 4 balls of Zauberball

Needle Size
US 2/3 (3mm) circular needles; 40” (100cm) cable.

US 8 (5mm) Double-Pointed Needle (DPN); or circular any length to cast off / bind off. A DPN will make it easier.

Gauge
Garter stripe section: 20 sts (including slipped sts) x 36 rows blocked (10cm square).

Notions
2 x stitchmarkers, Tape measure, tapestry needle, scissors, blocking mat, blocking wires and/or pins.