Iridescent Steps is a unique crescent-shaped shawl with a body worked in yarn with long color repeats. A border worked in two colors features garter stitch eyelet short rows alternating with blocks of solid stitches. A clever row
of checkered stitches allows you to carry both yarns up the border, eliminating the need to work in a multitude of ends. This shawl has one size with two options for short rows on the border, the first option has more Lace wedges with narrower Solid Sections and the second option has less Lace wedges with wider Solid Sections.
SIZE: Onesize with two short row options
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:
Length: 72”
Height: 7” on each end and 9” in the middle
MATERIALS
[MC] Noro Kureyon Sock Yarn [70% wool, 30%
nylon; 420m/100g]; color: #220, 1 skein.
[CC] Knitpicks Palette [100% Peruvian Highland
Wool; 231yds/50g]; color: #24562 Bison, 1
skein.
The first option for this shawl with 67 lace wedges and narrower solid sections uses more of the Noro and less of the Palette. The Second option which has 38 lace wedges and wider solid sections uses less Noro and almost exactly the whole ball of Palette.
1 set US #6/4mm 24 inch circular needle
Tapestry needle.
Stitch markers.
GAUGE
16 sts/44 rows = 4” in garter stitch after blocking
20 sts /34 rows = 4” in stockinette after blocking
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