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SIZE:

64" wingspan x 29" deep (163 x 73 cm), blocked

MATERIALS:

Expression Fiber Arts Pearlescent Fingering yarn

Shown in: Adventurous Hues Kit (started with blue and worked from right to left as shown in inspiration photo)

550 yds / 503 m per 4 oz skein (3,300 yds / 3,018 m per six-skein kit) 

If those colors aren't available, any from this category will work.

NEEDLE:

US size ​​7 (4.5 mm) 32" (80 cm) or longer circular needles, or size needed to obtain gauge

SKILL LEVEL: 

Adventurous Beginner: This pattern is for knitters who feel comfortable with knitting and have made a few projects, using various skills and techniques. Skills/concepts include garter tab cast on and linen stitch.

Notes from the Designer:

When I first saw the Adventurous Hues Kit and its inspiration photo, I immediately thought of dear Bilbo Baggins, J.R.R. Tolkien’s hobbit who stoutly refused the wizard Gandalf’s initial request because adventures “make you late for dinner.” But Bilbo has a change of heart when the adventuring party leaves without him. In a gadarene rush to catch up, he proclaims that he is “going on an adventure.” I suppose most hobbits are more likely to enjoy quiet evenings at home, perhaps working yarn into something cozy. I hope this shawl captures the gentle homeyness, as well as the indomitable spirit hobbits portray in Tolkien’s stories. Linen stitch showcases the subtleties of hand-dyed yarn in a fabric that resembles weaving. If you’ve never worked linen stitch before, begin your stitching adventure with a garter tab, and work simple increases at the outer edges, center, and two additional spines to create a shape that hugs your shoulders.

• Click the Videos tab to watch a video tutorial showing how to get started knitting this pattern.
• The sample shawl used approximately 1,475 yds / 1,349 m total: Color A 131 yds / 120 m, Color B 229 yds / 209 m, Color C 195 yds / 178 m, Color D 248 yds / 227 m, Color E 307 yds / 281 m, and Color F 365 yds / 334 m.
• Pattern uses six colors, but can be made with more or fewer if preferred.
• Gauge is not crucial to this project, but will affect yardage and size.
• Shawl begins with a Garter Tab Cast-on. You can watch a video on this technique here.
• All slipped stitches are slipped purlwise with the yarn held to RS of the piece overall: for RS rows, slip “with yarn in front,” and for WS rows, slip “with yarn in back.”
• The shawl includes four wedges of linen stitch pattern divided by markers and a stitch or two not following the slipped stitch pattern. 

Designed by Janica York Carter

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Enjoy your crocheting!

Chandi

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