Punarinta Shawl by Roos Vlaskamp

Punarinta Shawl

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Knitting
Olann Hand Dyed in Ireland Masham/Suri Alpaca
both are used in this pattern
Sport (12 wpi) ?
25 stitches and 26 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette
US 6 - 4.0 mm
383 - 700 yards (350 - 640 m)
one size
English
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The Punarinta Shawl is a crescent-shaped shawl, started at the center-top and increased according to a half pi scheme. Using two colors of yarn in two different weights, one heavy fingering/sport weight yarn and one lace weight yarn, bands of solid color are interspersed with colorwork and lace. The border of the shawl is worked in 1-color brioche stitch with minimal increases and decreases to maintain a notched shape. Because of this brioche knit border and the lighter Suri middle section, the shawl drapes like a cape when worn around the shoulders.

Size and finished measurements
Wingspan: 172 cm / 68”
Depth: 86 cm / 34”

Gauge
In MC stockinette stitch worked flat after blocking: 25 sts x 26 rows over 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4”.

Skills required
Knit, purl, one color brioche increases and decreases, simple lace, knit and purl stranded colorwork.

Materials
Main color: 200 gr of heavy fingering/sport weight yarn. Sample uses Olann Masham/Suri Alpaca blend, 320 m / 350 yard per 100 gr in colorway Cognac (2 skeins).
Contrast color: 50 gr of lace weight yarn, preferably a fluffy yarn. Sample uses Olann Suri Alpaca, 350 m / 383 yard per 50 gr in colorway Tellus (1 skein).
see test knitters versions for alternative yarns!
Needles: US 6 / 4 mm circular needles, as this will help with the weight of the last rows. I recommend a cable length of over 100 cm / 40”, but this is the knitters’ preference.
Notions: tapestry needle, 2 fixed/ring stitch markers (or more if you want to place stitch markers between lace repeats), 1 locking stitch marker (for brioche decrease)

Notes
For CC yarn: I used up every scrap of my skein. If you have a slightly different gauge or less yardage, be aware that maybe you have to buy a second skein, or shorten the stripe section (see Stripe section for instructions).
Alternative yarns: Some test knitters made the shawl using only fingering weight yarns, have a look at their projects to see the results!