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South Head

A wardrobe essential that you will love for a long time, South Head is a rectangular shawl using contrasting blocks of reversible stitches. Wear it around your neck on a breezy beach walk or wrap it around your shoulders on a chilly Summer’s evening. Addictive eyelets alternate with soothing garter stitch to create a very relaxing knitting experience in Canopy Fingering.

SIZES
One Size

GARMENT MEASUREMENTS
47 x 170 cm (18.75 x 67 in)

YARN
The Fibre Co. Canopy Fingering (50% baby alpaca, 30% merino wool, 20% bamboo, 183 m (200 yd) per 50 g hank) in Cloud Forest - 6 hanks

You can purchase Canopy Fingering from select local yarn shops around the world and directly from The Fibre Co.’s online shop. Follow this link for a list of stockists.

NEEDLES
3.00mm (US 2.5) 80 cm (32 in) circular needle (or size to obtain gauge)
3.25mm (US 3) 80 cm (32 in) circular needle (or size to obtain gauge)

EXTRAS
Darning needle.

TENSION
20 sts and 42 rows to 10 cm (4 in) measured over garter st after blocking using 3.25 mm (US 3) needles.

20 sts and 40 rows to 10 cm (4 in) measured over eyelet st after blocking using 3.00 mm (US 2.5) needles.

Foundations SS19: Featuring our favourite warm weather yarns, Foundations SS19 is inspired by the basics needed in every knitter’s Spring/Summer wardrobe. Lightweight shawls layered over Summer dresses and throw-on cardigans for cool mornings; each piece adds versatility, wearability and style to your handmade wardrobe. Knitters of all skill levels will find hours of enjoyable knitting in these simple patterns, whilst novices will learn clever techniques to further progress their skills.