Myra, a shawl with personality, showing off a beautiful knitted shell lace pattern and simple garter stitches. Adorned with tassels that get attached with coconut shell buttons.
Rectangular in shape knitted with two distinct yarns gives this piece a lot of charm as well as some drama.
The blocked shawl measures 60” including the tassels and 17” in width.
The pattern is written, has a lace chart and a photo tutorial for creating the tassels.
Yarn
Main Color: 2 skeins of Bambolino, a sport weight yarn in a linen, bamboo and cotton blend.
Contrasting Color: 1 Yarnology skein, 238 yards in 7 portions of yarns ranging from fingering, sport, DK and worsted weights, textures and colors in 34 yards each.
Knit kit/yarns available at www.yarnz2go.com
Notions
US size 10 (6 mm) circular needle
Darning needle or crochet hook for finishing
6 buttons 3/4” in diameter with 2 holes included in Yarnz2go knit kit
Gauge
One shell measures 3.5” at its widest point and 2 3/16” in height.
Garter stitch: 6 sts and 14 rows in 2” of Garter stitch.
Techniques used: Knitting, increasing, decreasing, slipping stitches, knitting multiple stitches together, stretchy bind off and creating tassels.
Level of Expertise: Intermediate
Happy knitting!
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