Solivagant by Makenzie Alvarez

Solivagant

Knitting
January 2024
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
16 stitches and 20 rows = 4 inches
in Garter Stitch
US 8 - 5.0 mm
600 - 680 yards (549 - 622 m)
One Size (customizable)
English
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Light weight version available see the Travelers Shawl.

Wrap yourself in the warmth perfect for keeping the cold at bay. As you create your Solivagant, the cables wonder along the fabric creating a timeless staple for any occasion. The elegance of cables and classic stitches that are worked in squishy worsted weight yarn will be off your needles and onto your shoulders in no time.

Dive into the world of cabled shawls with Solivagant. This shawl is created from the point out with classic cables and squishy garter stitch. You will create this beautiful shawl in no time since it is worked in worsted weight yarn…and this pattern is so fun you just can’t put down.

Skill Level
Intermediate

Finished Size
34”/86.5 cm deep x 61.5”/156 cm wingspan

Gauge
16 sts x 20 rows = 4”/10cm square, in Garter St
42 sts x 16 rows = 8.5”/21.5 cm wide x 3”/7.5 cm, in Cable Rep

Yarn
Worsted weight yarn; 680 yards/621 m
Sample A Used: Lion Brand Yarn, Local Grown; 100% USA Wool; 186 yds/170 m; 3.5 oz/100 g; 4 hanks of Sagebrush (668-178AJ)
Sample B Used: Lolodidit, Simple Worsted; 100% Superwash Merino Wool; 218 yds/199 m; 3.5 oz/100 g; 3 hanks of Angry Rhino
This sample needed more aggressive blocking or extra repeats to meet schematic

Needles
US8/5 mm - 32”/80 cm circular needle minimum length, or size needed to obtain gauge
Cable Needle (optional)

Notions
5 mm Crochet hook, for cast on option 1
1 stitch marker
Tapestry needle, scrap yarn for cast on option 1, measuring tape, scissors, blocking tools.

Skills Required
Basic knitting skills
Increasing and decreasing
Knowledge of cabling, or willingness to learn.