Stripanan
Stripanan
Proto-Germanic root of “stripe”.
An asymmetrical sideways shawl with lace edging in Brooklyn Tweed Loft in Foothills and Pumpernickel.
Finished Measurements:
Left leg of triangle 43” 109 cm, right leg of triangle 60” 152.5 cm, hypotenuse 66” 167.5 cm
Yarn:
Loft by Brooklyn Tweed (100% Targhee-Columbia wool; 275 yds 251 m / 50 g)
Main Color (MC): Foothills—2 skeins
Contrast Color (CC): Pumpernickel—2 skeins
Or 550 yards of fingering weight yarn in MC and CC each
Needles:
One 32” or 40” circular needle (circ) in size US 5 3.75mm
Or size needed to obtain gauge
Note: body of shawl is worked flat; circular needle is suggested to accommodate large number of stitches
Gauge:
24 sts and 38 rows = 4” 10 cm in stockinette stitch
Skills needed: knitting flat, increasing, decreasing, working lace on both RS and WS, picking up and knitting.