Variegata

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Designed in collaboration with Botanical Yarns.

An asymmetrical triangular shawl using 12 x 20g mini skeins. A surprisingly simple shawl - all the colourwork is done using slipped stitches, so only one colour is used at once.

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RECOMMENDED YARN

12 x 20g mini skeins - 85m [93yds] per skein.

YARN USED

Botanical Yarns Sock Mini Skeins (20g; 85m [93yds]; 75% merino, 25% nylon; 4 ply/fingering) 12 x 20g skeins

SIZE

Length 190cm [75”]
Depth 72cm [28”]
One size. Edging can be repeated to adjust for different yarn quantities.

GAUGE

24 stitches by 46 rows = 10cm [4”] in garter stitch.
24 stitches by 30 rows = 10cm [4”] in stocking stitch. Check your gauge.

NEEDLES & ACCESSORIES

4 mm [US Size 6] needles; or size to obtain gauge
Darning needle

TECHNIQUES USED IN THE PATTERN:

• Knit and purl
• Slip stitches
• Decreases (ssk, k2tog)
• Increases (m1l, kfb)

EXTRAS INCLUDED IN PATTERN

• Available in regular PDF and mobile version.
• Colour placement suggestions for a little guidance on what colour works best where. ⁠
• Schematic/colouring page, so you can play about with colour placement. ⁠
• Stitch counts for all the repeats.⁠
• Colour boxes next to the written instructions, so you can see the colour at a glance. ⁠
• Chevron section both charted and written.
• There's a video and photo tutorial for an optional Icelandic Bind-Off.⁠

The pattern has been professionally tech edited and test knitted.