Psitta Shawlette
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I love the paintings of Frida Kahlo, so when Shobha of Serendipitous Wool asked if I'd be interested in doing a design in Kahlo inspired colours, I don't think I let her finish asking me before I said “YES!”. Getting to design a pattern in two yarns by inspiring dyers like Shobha and Robin of Birch Hollow Fibers is a real career highlight for me.
I designed this shawl while envisioning my favourite Kahlo painting, Me and My Parrot 1941. The Psitta Shawlette is a top down crescent shawl, with a ruffled lace edging that is added on sideways similar to an icord cast off. Please note that in the lace section the st count changes each row.
The Technical Stuff
Materials
Yarn A: 1 skein Birch Hollow Fibers, Sylvia Sock 50 (75% Superwash Merino 25% Nylon; 231yds/211m in each 50g/1.75oz skein).
Shown in colourway Kahlo's Garden.
Or
228yd/208m of a Fingering weight yarn.
Yarn B: 1 skein Serendipitous Wool, Vayu (75% Superwash Merino 25% Nylon; 231yds/211m in each 50g/1.75oz skein).
Shown in colourway Painting Reality.
Or
185ydyds/169m of a Fingering weight yarn.
Finished Measurements
OS 54”/137cm wide and 10”/25cm tall.
Equipment
size 4mm/US6 circ needle or size to achieve gauge.
Tapestry Needle.
Gauge
20sts/22 ridges = 4”/10cm in Garter Stitch in
Yarn A. Check gauge to ensure you have enough yardage.
I designed this shawl while envisioning my favourite Kahlo painting, Me and My Parrot 1941. The Psitta Shawlette is a top down crescent shawl, with a ruffled lace edging that is added on sideways similar to an icord cast off. Please note that in the lace section the st count changes each row.
The Technical Stuff
Materials
Yarn A: 1 skein Birch Hollow Fibers, Sylvia Sock 50 (75% Superwash Merino 25% Nylon; 231yds/211m in each 50g/1.75oz skein).
Shown in colourway Kahlo's Garden.
Or
228yd/208m of a Fingering weight yarn.
Yarn B: 1 skein Serendipitous Wool, Vayu (75% Superwash Merino 25% Nylon; 231yds/211m in each 50g/1.75oz skein).
Shown in colourway Painting Reality.
Or
185ydyds/169m of a Fingering weight yarn.
Finished Measurements
OS 54”/137cm wide and 10”/25cm tall.
Equipment
size 4mm/US6 circ needle or size to achieve gauge.
Tapestry Needle.
Gauge
20sts/22 ridges = 4”/10cm in Garter Stitch in
Yarn A. Check gauge to ensure you have enough yardage.