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SIZE:
Both Versions: 15.5” (40 cm) wide by 81" (206 cm) long, blocked
MATERIALS:
Updated Version: Expression Fiber Arts Resilient Sock yarn
Two-color sample shown in colors: A) Pinot Noir and B) Keepsake.
Two skeins of each color needed. The updated sample used 500 yds (457 m) of Color A and 450 yds (411.5 m) of Color B.
Original Version: Expression Fiber Arts Oasis Camel Silk Fingering yarn
Sample shown in color: I Love a Rainy Night.
Three skeins needed. The original sample used 1,070 yds (978.5 m) total.
If those colors aren't available, any from this category and this category will work.
Advanced: For the adventurous knitter who loves to tackle something a bit more complicated. Knitters should be able to read a chart and written instructions, work basic lace stitches, and work a cable stitch that uses two cable needles. You must be able to read a chart to knit this shawl.
Notes from the Designer:
Larghetto is a musical term that means a piece should be played "slow, but not too slow." One of my favorite piano pieces by Frédéric Chopin is his Nocturne in Bb Minor, Op. 9, No. 1, and it happens to be written for a larghetto tempo. The nocturne begins with a complicated melody line that transitions to a flowing middle section and ends with a restatement of the opening melody with some variations.
This shawl begins with a complicated lace pattern, which is based on a stitch from the Vogue Knitting Stitchionary, vol. 5, ed. by Carla Scott. The design then transitions to a simpler lace pattern for the middle section before ending with a restatement of the opening lace motif, much like Chopin’s Nocturne. I have very fond memories of learning this nocturne during my freshman year of college, and I hope this shawl does justice to the elegance, emotion, and warmth that’s embodied in the music.
- Click the Videos tab to watch a video about seven of our knitted shawls that are rated from beginner level to advanced level.
- Larghetto is worked flat from the bottom up. The lacy edges have been staggered, so they look symmetrical once finished.
- If you wish to adjust the width of your project, cast on a multiple of 18 + 16. For example, if you want to work three repeats across, you would multiply like so: (18 x 3) + 16 = 70 stitches.
Designed by Emma Butram
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Enjoy your knitting!
Chandi
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"Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent.” – Victor Hugo
