Simple Laceweight Shawl
A laceweight shawl in beautiful Fyberspates Gleem yarn.
Fyberspates Gleem is a blend of 55% Blue Faced Leicester wool and 45% Silk. It comes in gorgeous hand dyed semi-solid shades.
The shawl is a large elongated semi circle with a deep eyelet border.
The laceweight yarn creates a lightweight fabric and the shawl shape is versatile to wear.
This is a good next steps project for those looking to tackle a larger laceweight project.
You do need a circular needle to hold all your stitches... but you could start with a straight needle before knitting them onto a 80cm (or longer) circular.
You are increasing rapidly by adding 6 stitches over 2 rows. This is achieved with (Knit, YO, Knit) into one stitch. This is abbreviated as KYOK. You can see a demo of this stitch here.
You will also be making a yarn over before a purl stitch which can catch people out! This video by Very Pink Knits shows you how to make a yarn over (YO) when knitting and purling.
It's also important to do a stretchy cast off so that the edge doesn't pull in. You can see a selection of stretchy cast offs on Ysolda's blog and a video demo of Jeni's Surprisingly Stretchy Bind Off (which I used for the shop shawl).
Measures - approx 200cm long, 50cm at deepest
Yarn - Fyberspates Gleem x 1 hank we used Blue Lagoon shade 708.
You could also use Rowan Fine Lace x 2 balls (1 ball would be a good size too, just work less of the border, so you don’t run out).
Needle - circular 3.5mm x 80cm (At least). Click for our circular needle range.
Techniques - cast on; work flat - back and forth; knit; purl; increase - knit, yarn over, knit into same stitch; yarn overs; knit 2 together (k2tog); cast off loosely.
If you like this elongated style shawl, check out our Alpaca Scarf and Simple Shawl for a similar look but in a thicker yarn.
And if you're looking for a more complex lace project check our Glenallen in our Gallery.
£21.25
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Fyberspates
Description
Fyberspates Gleem is a hand dyed lace weight yarn that comes in shimmering complimentary tones, making it a great choice for giving lace projects a ‘wow’ factor.
The combination of Bluefaced Leicester wool gives the yarn structure while the silk provides a beautiful sheen and make the colours glow.
The blend of both fibres makes the yarn strong enough to be blocked well and show off lace patterns to their best advantage.
Please note this yarn is hand dyed and each skein is unique (even within the same dyelot). If you are using more than one skein in your project you are advised to alternate skeins to ensure any differences are blended.
* Whilst stocks last
brand - Fyberspates
fibre - 55% BFL, 45% silk
hank - 100g/800m/874yards
gauge - n/a
suggested needle - 2.5 - 4.5mm
care instruction - cool handwash separately
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