Sizes: Kerchief (Shawl 1, Shawl 2)
Kerchief is a smaller tie-around neck size, while Shawl 1 and Shawl 2 offer increasing wingspan for more coverage. Choose the size based on your preferred finished measurements.
Finished Measurements:
- Center Depth: approx 17 (23, 29)”/43 (58, 74) cm
- Wingspan: approx 40 (56, 70)”/102 (142, 178) cm
Yarn: Approx 350 (620, 1000) yds total of DK-weight yarn, shown in Milo by Manos del Uruguay (65% wool, 35% linen; 100g = 380 yds). Quantities for each color listed below:
- Color A (for top): approx 125 (240, 360) yds, shown in color Pollen, 1 skein.
- Color B (for bottom): approx 225 (380, 640) yds, shown in color Savannah, 1 (1, 2) skeins.
Gauge:21 sts and 35 rows = 4”/10 cm in St st after blocking
Needles & Supplies:
- US 6/4 mm 32”/80 cm circ, or size needed to obtain gauge (note: size Shawl 2 may also want to consider a 40”/100 cm or longer circ).
- Stitch markers.
- Tapestry needle to weave in ends.
Construction:
- Piece is worked from the center of the top edge downwards.
- The St st and eyelet sections are shaped with m1 increases on each side of the center “spine” stitch and yarnover increases inside the 2-stitch edge borders.
- The broken rib trim along the bottom continues the shaping with m1 increases.
