Butterfly Wings
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Butterfly Wings is a hybrid shape; not quite half hexagon, not quite partial square, not quite semi-circular. I have found that I like the way this shape fits over my shoulders, and gives it a bit of flexibility with how to wear: draped from the front, back, slightly askew, etc.
The shawl is easy to knit, with the majority of the shawl being just knits and purls. The colorwork is easily performed, only having to hold one strand of color at a time! :o)
This shawl was originally designed in collaboration with The Nifty Knitter to celebrate their 6 month anniversary.
Final Dimensions
From middle to bottom of shawl height: 17.5” 44.5 cm
From wingtip to wingtip of shawl width: 3.5” 110.5 cm
Gauge
20 sts x 34 rows = 4” x 4” 10 cm x 10 cm in stockinette st, blocked
A quick gauge in st st, unblocked: 24 sts = 4”
Materials
Yarn
Seattle Sky Dyeworks Mismated (70% superwash merino, 30% silk; 378 yds/115 g)
MC: 1 skein in colorway Sunset or 330 yds of heavy fingering weight yarn
CC: 1 skein in colorway Fightin’ Bears or 375 yds of heavy fingering weight yarn
I used very nearly all of the CC yarn. If your gauge varies wildly, I’d suggest either changing needle size or else cutting out some of the Stockinette Section rows.
Needles
US 5 3.75 mm - at least 40” circular needle
Notions
6 stitch markers, tapestry needle, blocking pins, blocking wires (optional)
Butterfly Wings is a hybrid shape; not quite half hexagon, not quite partial square, not quite semi-circular. I have found that I like the way this shape fits over my shoulders, and gives it a bit of flexibility with how to wear: draped from the front, back, slightly askew, etc.
The shawl is easy to knit, with the majority of the shawl being just knits and purls. The colorwork is easily performed, only having to hold one strand of color at a time! :o)
This shawl was originally designed in collaboration with The Nifty Knitter to celebrate their 6 month anniversary.
Final Dimensions
From middle to bottom of shawl height: 17.5” 44.5 cm
From wingtip to wingtip of shawl width: 3.5” 110.5 cm
Gauge
20 sts x 34 rows = 4” x 4” 10 cm x 10 cm in stockinette st, blocked
A quick gauge in st st, unblocked: 24 sts = 4”
Materials
Yarn
Seattle Sky Dyeworks Mismated (70% superwash merino, 30% silk; 378 yds/115 g)
MC: 1 skein in colorway Sunset or 330 yds of heavy fingering weight yarn
CC: 1 skein in colorway Fightin’ Bears or 375 yds of heavy fingering weight yarn
I used very nearly all of the CC yarn. If your gauge varies wildly, I’d suggest either changing needle size or else cutting out some of the Stockinette Section rows.
Needles
US 5 3.75 mm - at least 40” circular needle
Notions
6 stitch markers, tapestry needle, blocking pins, blocking wires (optional)
