Austice

Austice is named for a moment that knitters everywhere know well: “a wistful omen of the first sign of autumn - a subtle coolness in the shadows, a rustling of dead leaves abandoned on the sidewalk, or a long skein of geese sweeping over your head like the second hand of a clock.”
-The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows

With squish-worthy texture and a perfectly wearable shape, Austice is the shawl that I’ve been reaching for again and again as the seasons shift here in New England.

Austice is an asymmetrical triangular shawl, knit from side to side with DK weight yarn. Ridges of slipped stitches sweep across the main fabric of the shawl. The crisp traveling lines of the border are created with twisted stitches - no cable needle required. Austice is a relaxing knit, with memorizable stitch patterns and long stretches without a purl stitch in sight! 

The pattern includes both written and charted instructions, for your knitting preference.

Techniques Used In This Pattern
Twisted stitches, slipping stitches

Finished Measurements
Wingspan: 62” / 155 cm

Yarn
Knot House ‘La Di Da DK,’
(100% Superwash Merino, 274 yds / 100g)
Shown in colorway Worn Leather
3 skeins or 822 yds DK weight yarn

Needles
One 24” circular needle, US 6 / 4 mm or size needed to get gauge
One 24” circular needle, US 5 / 3.75 mm or one size smaller than needle used to achieve gauge

Notions
Tapestry needle to weave in ends, one stitch marker

Gauge
29 sts and 36 rows = 4” / 10 cm in slipped stitch rib pattern, knit flat, after blocking.

Contact & Support
email: samanthaguerindesign@gmail.com
Ravelry ID: SamanthaGuerin
Website: samanthaguerindesign.com