What you'll need
| One size only: | 54"x19" |
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Hand Maiden Casbah - Polar Sea (14)
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Product Description
This little reversible shawl is super quick to knit and perfect to drape over your shoulders or wrap around your neck for that little bit of warmth (especially against over-zealous air conditioning!). Perfect for that special ball of sock yarn or handspun that you’ve got hidden away in your stash. And if you don’t have one of those, pick some up!
Milkweed Shawl by Laura Chau
What Is Being Made
The Milkweed Shawl is a reversible triangular shawl designed by Laura Chau. This versatile accessory measures 54 inches (137 cm) across the straight edge and 19 inches (48 cm deep down the center, making it an ideal size for draping over the shoulders or wrapping around the neck. The reversible construction adds practical value, allowing the shawl to be worn with either side facing outward. This design is particularly suited for adding warmth in air-conditioned environments or as a lightweight layering piece.
Project Type and Yarn Requirements
This is a knitting project classified as an advanced-level design. The shawl requires 350 yards (320 meters) of fingering weight yarn, making it an excellent stash-busting project for special sock yarn or handspun yarns you may have accumulated. The pattern was originally photographed and tested using Handmaiden Casbah yarn, requiring one 115-gram skein.
Knitting Techniques and Construction
The Milkweed Shawl employs advanced knitting techniques appropriate for experienced knitters. The reversible nature of the design indicates sophisticated stitch construction that creates visual interest on both sides of the fabric. The triangular shape and the specific dimensions suggest the use of strategic increases and shaping techniques to achieve the finished proportions. The pattern is designed to knit relatively quickly despite its advanced classification, making it an efficient project for skilled knitters.
Materials and Tools
- Yarn: 350 yards of fingering weight yarn (4-ply weight classification)
- Needles: 3.5 mm (US size 4) circular needles
- Notions: Standard knitting notions as required by the pattern
Pattern Details
The Milkweed Shawl pattern was technically edited by Kim McBrien and includes original photography by designer Laura Chau. This downloadable PDF pattern is intended for personal use only. The design showcases how fingering weight yarn can be transformed into an elegant, functional accessory that balances quick knitting time with sophisticated construction techniques suitable for advanced knitters.
```Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Yarn Weight: | Fingering |
| Pages: | 7 |
| Designer: | Laura Chau |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Advanced |
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