Solaris Veil
DESCRIPTION
Embrace the celestial allure of Solaris Veil, a mesmerizing creation that captures the essence of the cosmos. From vast reaches of nothingness between the stars to periodic bursts of bright brilliance, this enchanting lace shawl is a celebration of light and shadow.
Bring Solaris Veil to life with two colors of fingering-weight yarn. The shawl is designed for those wild variegated yarns that look so seductive on the skein but you don't know what to knit with! Pair it with a subtle solid or tonal for the lace sections to create a shawl that strikes a balance between challenge and relaxation.
Worked from the top down starting with a garter-tab cast-on, this shallow triangle shawl is knit with alternating sections of garter stitch and lace, then finished with a stretchy bind-off.
Both written and charted instructions are provided for the lace patterns. The pattern is written with both metric and US terminology.
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FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
- Wingspan: approx. 200 cm / 80"
- Depth: approx. 60 cm / 24"
GAUGE
- 18 sts × 46 rows = 10 cm / 4" in garter stitch, blocked
- 18 sts × 23 rows = 10 cm / 4" in the lace patterns, blocked
MATERIALS
Yarn
Louhittaren Luola Luonnotar (100% superwash merino, 400 m/100 g, 444 yd/3.53 oz), 2 colors
- Color A: 1 skein in the colorway Eiku (OOAK)
- Color B: 1 skein in the colorway Hopea
Or fingering-weight yarn, 2 colors
- Color A: approx. 400 m / 440 yd in a solid, tonal, gradient, variegated, or heavily speckled colorway
- Color B: approx. 400 m / 440 yd in a solid, tonal, or subtly speckled colorway
Needles
- 3.5 mm / US #4 long (80–100 cm / 32–40") circular needle (or size needed to obtain gauge)
Notions
- 3.5 mm / US E/4 crochet hook and spare yarn or spare needle for provisional cast-on (optional, depending on cast-on method used)
- 2+1 stitch markers
- 1 locking stitch marker (optional)
- Darning needle
TECHNIQUES USED
The pattern uses the following techniques: garter tab cast-on, lace, and a stretchy bind-off method. The pattern assumes the ability to work a provisional cast-on; references are given for a few alternatives.
Ability to work lace from a chart is recommended but written instructions are also provided for the lace patterns.
