Oolong

Oolong conjures up an atmosphere of timeless elegance with its beautiful lace and mock cable edgings captured in tea-dyed yarn.

This is a shawl to wrap around you as you sip tea, wander through the garden, immerse yourself in a gothic novel, or just enjoy the fading light of the day.

Construction:

The bottom lace and mock cable edging is worked first. Stitches are then picked up along the side to create the body. An elongated crescent shape is created through the use of German short rows. Finally, the shawl is finished with a mock cable edge knit onto the top edge as the shawl is cast off.

Both written and charted instructions are included in the pattern.

Sizing:

One size. 

Finished blocked measurement of approximately 78¾ inches/200 cms from tip to tip and 18¼ inches/46 cms deep.

Skill Level:

Intermediate to Experienced

Techniques Used:

Knit and purl 

Increasing, decreasing 

Provisional cast on 

Knitted cast on 

Working from charts 

German Short rows 

Lace 

Picking up stitches

Yarn Requirements:

• Augustbird Yarns Egret (70% ethical superfine merino, 30% silk; 313yd 286m/100g) – 2 skeins

• OR White Gum Wool 5ply Silk/Merino (70% ethical superfine merino, 30% silk; 313yd 286m/100g) – 2 balls

• OR approximately 600 yards/550 metres of 5ply/sport weight yarn.

The recommended yarn is a worsted-spun merino/silk blend yarn with a 3ply structure. This is a yarn with beautiful drape.

Sample shown in Beyond the Teapot, a naturally-dyed colourway hand dyed by Augustbird using tea leaves.