Embrace

Embrace is a warm and comforting ‘alpaca hug’ of a shawl! Relaxing garter stitch and textural broken rib sections are worked from the top down to form a crescent shape shawl.

Embrace was created using three undyed natural colours of Adagio Mills Alpaca 8 ply, a yarn that’s proudly grown and made in New South Wales, Australia.

Yarn Requirements
DK/8 ply yarn in three colours:
Colour A: 104 yards/95 metres
Colour B: 104 yards/95 metres
Colour C: 208 yards/190 metres.

Shown in Adagio Mills Alpaca 8 ply (100% Australian Alpaca; 104 yards/95 metres per 1.75 oz/50 grams):
Colour A: Clouds, 1 ball.
Colour B: Concerto, 1 ball.
Colour C: Stormy Grey, 2 balls.

Needles & Notions
8 US/5 mm circular needle, 32 inches/80 cm or longer, to accommodate the large number of stitches.
Stitch marker (optional).

Gauge
14 stitches and 34 rows per 4 inches/10 cm in garter stitch after blocking.
Gauge is not crucial but a different gauge will alter the finished size, drape and amount of yarn required.

Finished Measurements
Wingspan 76 inches/193 cm;
Depth 13 inches/33 cm after blocking.

Techniques Used/Skills Required
Garter tab cast-on
Knit and purl stitches
Increase and decrease stitches
Blocking
The pattern has written directions only - no charts are used.