Lycaon was born as an impromptu sketch in my diary. A wish to wrap myself in a fringed (or maybe not) bohemian looking shawl, with graphical features, that would be the perfect piece to wear during fall. A thick and enveloping accessory. That’s why when Nathalie from Woolissime offered me a yarn collaboration, this design appeared as the perfect idea.
Lycaon is a triangular shaped shawl, knit in garter stitch, from the tip to the upper edge and which features vertical lines. I chose to offer a variety of 2 possibilities on how to work this design, while keeping the same gauge:
- A smaller version without fringe, using a combination of two yarns, merino and mohair, for a squishy and comfy.
- A larger fringed version, knit out of organic merino, a delicious swelling fiber, which is perfect for highlighting the beauty of the vertical lines.
Lycaon Shawl en
Level : O°°°°
Size: 1, 2
Notions: 4.5 mm / US 7 needles, or size with which you get gauge.2 stitch markers, and a tapestry needle.
Gauge: 22 stitches /32 rows = 10 cm/4 in, in garter st, blocked.
Yarn: The smaller version, size 1, was knit out of 2 skeins of Lou (100% merino - 400m. / 100gr.) held together with 2 skeins of Stella (72% kidmohair, 28% silk - 420m. / 50gr.), from Woolissime, in the Bourgogne colourway.
Given that you get gauge, you can use DK weight yarn or 2 threads of fingering weight yarn held together.
Meterage is as follows : 800, 1020 m.
