Redshift

CONSTRUCTION

• The shawl is worked circularly from a Provisional Cast On to one point, with a steek. The steek is then secured and cut open. Stitches are picked up along the straight edge of the triangle, and the stitches of the provisional cast on are released. The edging for these two sides is worked in one piece in garter stitch. The edging for the third side is picked up along the decreased edge of the triangle and along the side edges of the previous edging piece, and also worked in garter stitch.

GAUGE

• 26 stitches & 26 rounds = 4” in colorwork pattern from Redshift Chart with Size A needle(s), after blocking
• 26 stitches & 52 rows (26 ridges) = 4″ in garter stitch with Size B needle(s), after blocking

NEEDLES

Size A (for Colorwork Fabric)

• One each 24″ and 32” circular needles and one set of double-pointed needles (DPNs) in size needed to obtain chart gauge listed
• Suggested Size: 4 mm (US 6)

Size B (for Garter Stitch Edging)

• Two 32” circular needles in size needed to obtain garter stitch gauge listed
• Suggested Size: 3¾ mm (US 5)

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

• Approximately 63½” [161.5cm] wingspan
• 30″ [76 cm] height at center spine

Please note: the stitch patterns in this garment are charted only.

YARDAGE

Fingering weight wool yarn in the following approximate amounts:

• 975 yards Color 1 (C1)
• 535 yards Color 2 (C2)

YARN

Brooklyn Tweed Loft (100% American Targhee-Columbia wool; 275 yards/50g)

• 4 skeins of C1
• 2 skeins of C2
• Photographed in color Cinnabar and Woodsmoke

Tutorials for all special techniques listed below are included in the pattern:

• Speed-Swatching for Circular Knitting
• Color Dominance
• Crocheted Provisional Cast On
• Steeking
• Securing a Steek: Crochet Method
• Securing a Steek: Hand-Sewn Method
• Backward Loop Cast On