Troppo Mayhem by Åsa Tricosa

Troppo Mayhem

Knitting
March 2019
DK (11 wpi) ?
17 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in garter stripes
US 7 - 4.5 mm
776 - 787 yards (710 - 720 m)
Approx 46 cm x 160 cm (18" x 63")
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Troppo Mayhem is, despite the name, neither too much (troppo) nor too little. Rather, it is just right. Plenty of squishy comfort is knitted in soothing stretches of simple garter stripes; a brief short-row interlude then prepares the way for a decoratively arching cable motif for the finale.
Troppo Mayhem is knitted with lofty, woolly, and wonderfully soft Masham Mayhem from Ginger Twist – a yarn that is slightly addictive.

Construction

  • Knitting begins with a provisional cast on that is bound off with a stretchy bind off, but you can use any (stretchy) cast on you like.
  • Simple garter stripes on the bias are followed by a brief shortrow filler section.
  • A cable motif grows out of plain garter stitch and finishes the shawl.
  • A spine created by a central double decrease runs from the starting point and sprouts the final cable motif.

Each of the three sections is written out row by row. For the cable motif there is, in addition, a chart.

Approx yarn requirements
MC (Voyager): 2 skeins (480 m / 520 yds)
CC (Hocus Pocus): 1 skein (240 m / 260 yds)

USEFUL LINKS
Abbreviations
German Short Rows
M1L/M1R
Moving Marker
Stretchy Bind Off
Winding Provisional Cast On