Heddle

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A heddle is part of a weaving loom. The stitch pattern used looks like a woven fabric, but it’s created using knit, purl and basic lace eyelets. Heddle is a very simple top-down shawlette that’s modular. In other words, the pattern repeat can be worked any number of times, so you can work the pattern to the length that your yarn quantity will stretch to. With a picot cast-off for that special finishing touch.

RECOMMENDED YARN

4ply / fingering weight yarn. Minimum quantity 365m [400 yds]

YARN USED IN SAMPLE

Malabrigo Mechita

(100g; 384m (420yds); 100% merino wool; 4ply/fingering) colourway: English Rose

Sample used: 384m (420yds).
Quantity is adjustable.

GAUGE

22 stitches by 30 rows = 10cm (4”) in stocking stitch.
Check your gauge.

SIZE

Adjustable. Sample shown -
Length 165cm (65”)
Depth 28cm (11”)

NEEDLES & ACCESSORIES

4 mm (US Size 6) 80cm (32”) circular needle (due to number of stitches) or size to obtain gauge
Darning needle

TECHNIQUES USED IN THE PATTERN:

• Knit
• Purl
• Decreases (ssk, k2tog)
• Increases (yo, kyok)

There are both images and a video tutorial for the bind-off.

The pattern has been professionally tech edited and test knitted.