Cabin in the Woods

BRONAGH MISKELLY has combined two complementary colourways of hand-dyed Nene 4ply from RiverKnits - the semi-solid Rost, and the more variegated Navvy - to produce a sophisticated effect on this shawl. The contrasting colours and lace stitch patterns form stripes on the triangular design, which is worked top-down starting with a garter tab cast-on.

SIZE

Wingspan: 181cm (71 in) Depth: 90cm (35 in)

YARN

Riverknits Nene 4 Ply (4ply weight; 100% Bluefaced Leicester wool; 400m/420yds per 100g skein)

A Rost; 1 x 100g skein

B Navvy; 1 x 100g skein

NEEDLES & ACCESSORIES

3.5mm (UK 10-9/US 4) circular needles, 80-100cm long

4mm (UK 8/US G-6) crochet hook Waste yarn for provisional cast-on Stitch markers

TENSION

24 sts and 34 rows to 10cm over st st using 3.5mm needles

YARN STOCKISTS

Riverknits 01327 342273 www.riverknits.uk

SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS

CDD: Central double decrease. Slip 2 sts together knitwise, K1, pass slipped sts over. 2 sts dec’d.

For general abbreviations, see p89

CHARTS

SPECIAL TECHNIQUES

STRETCHY CAST OFF

K2, slip both sts back to LH needle, K2tog, *K1, slip both sts back to LH needle, K2tog; rep from * to end. Fasten off.

CHART PATTERNS

(written instructions)

PATTERN A

Row 1 (RS): Yo, K2, yo, SSK, K1, yo.

Row 2 and foll WS