What’s the Stitch About Knitting Machines?
Let's talk about knitting machines! What are they, how do they work, and does it count as hand crafting if you use one? Why choose a knitting machine vs knitting by hand?
This pattern was specifically designed to work with the variegation of colors, instead of getting obscured underneath the color changes. Two skeins of Malabrigo Mora fingering weight yarn is enough to complete a shawl, and the pattern is easy to modify to compensate for slight variations in yardage.
I’ve not added a gauge, as I feel there is no one catch-all gauge for this pattern. Use needles that gives you a fabric that you like - you’ll want the fabric to drape, but not be seethrough-airy, adjust needle size if necessary. Heavier or lighter yarn weights can also be used for this pattern, though dimensions and yardage will change. Change the number of garter and mesh section rows to alter size if necessary.
Measurements of sample on photos (blocked): 148 cm / 58 inches along top edge (longest edge), 55 cm / 21½ inches from middle of top edge to center tip.
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