Terra

CONSTRUCTION

• The shawl is worked from the top down, beginning with a Provisional Cast On and ending with the bottom border.

GAUGE

DK Version:

• 20 stitches & 32 rows = 4″ in Garter Ridge pattern, after moderate blocking

Worsted Version:

• 14 stitches & 24 rows = 4″ in Garter Ridge pattern, after moderate blocking

NEEDLES

DK Version:

• One 32″ circular needle in size needed to obtain gauges listed above
• Suggested needle size: 4½ mm (US 7)

Worsted Version:

• One 32″ circular needle in size needed to obtain gauges listed above
• Suggested needle size: 5½ mm (US 9)

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

DK Version:

• 44″ [112 cm] wingspan; 22″ [56 cm] depth at center spine

Worsted Version:

• 63″ [160 cm] wingspan, 31½” [80 cm] depth at center spine

Measurements taken from relaxed fabric after moderate blocking.

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

YARDAGE

DK Version: 

• Approximately 590 yards of DK weight wool yarn

Worsted Version:

• Approximately 600 yards of worsted weight wool yarn

YARN


DK Version:

• 5 skeins of Brooklyn Tweed Arbor (100% American Targhee Wool; 145 yards/50g)
• Photographed in color Wreath

Worsted Version:

• 5 skeins of Brooklyn Tweed Shelter (100% US American Targhee-Columbia Wool; 140 yards/50g)
• Photographed in colorHomemade Jam 

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

• Provisional Cast On: Crochet Chain Method
• Sewn Bind Off (Elizabeth Zimmermann’s Method)
• Kitchener Stitch (Grafting)

19 October 2016: Version 2.0

The pattern was re-gauged, re-styled and re-written to work with Arbor yarn (a DK weight) in addition to Shelter yarn (a worsted weight).

25 October 2011: Version

Total yardage for pattern was changed to 600 from 570.