Shimmy N Shake 206 by Michelle Porter

Shimmy N Shake 206

Knitting
April 2023
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
17 stitches and 36 rows = 4 inches
in Garter Stitch, blocked
US 6 - 4.0 mm
4.0 mm (G)
361 yards (330 m)
one size= outer edge: 173 cm/ 68", depth at center: 33 cm/ 13"
English
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A buttoned capelet shawl with dropped stitch fringe and ladders, worked side to side in rows.
This is a ONE ball shawl! (most all 100g/3.5 oz skeins of fingering/light sport yarn will have enough yardage)

Perfect to wear over a summer dress or T-shirt and jeans.
This is a simple design, but it requires careful attention.

INCLUDED:
a Stitch Glossary, photo tutorials, a YouTube link for video tutorials, colour photos of samples, 4 pages of text plus 1 colour photo front cover (PDF has 5 pages)

KNITTED MEASUREMENTS
Inner edge 86.5 cm / 34 in
Outer edge 173 cm / 68 in
Depth at button band edge 18 cm / 7 in
Depth at centre, not including fringe 33 cm / 13 in

MATERIALS
Yarn
• 1 skein (100 g / 3.5 oz) of fingering/sock or light sport weight yarn.
Approx 330 m / 360 yd required
Shown in:

Sample 1 (cover): Fleece Artist FESTIVAL SOCKS, colour: National Parks Collection - Greenwich Dunes, PEI (45% merino, 25% nylon, 20% mohair, 10% silk) 400 m / 437 yd per 100 g / 3.5 oz skein

Sample 2: Essence of Autumn WOODLAND, colour: Verita (80% wool, 20% nylon) 393 m / 430 yd per 113 g / 4 oz skein

Notions
• 1 pair of needles, size 4 mm / US 6 (or size to obtain gauge)
• 1 crochet hook, size 4 mm / US 6-F (for button loop band)
• 5 locking stitch markers
• 6 small buttons approx 13 mm / 0.5 in
OR 9 very small buttons approx 8 mm / 0.3 in
• Optional: 10 sliding stitch markers, and several removable stitch markers/progress keepers
• Tapestry needle

Video of shawl in action: https://youtu.be/fPimUjkex04
Video tutorial of techniques: https://youtu.be/ZoJB2NYIoQg