Description

CONSTRUCTION

This small blanket, or hap shawl, is worked from the centre out in fingering-weight superwash wool yarn. It begins with a mitred square worked flat, then stitches are picked up around the edges of the square to work in the round. The blanket is increased at four points, similar to a raglan yoke, to its final size. Stitch patterns include garter, stockinette, stranded colourwork, slipped stitches, bobbles and lace, making it an interesting, albeit long-term, project to work.

FINAL MEASUREMENTS

47 by 47 inches (117 by 117cm).

GAUGE in 4 inches (10cm) after blocking

Stockinette and stranded colourwork (Chart A), worked in the round

• 24 sts by 34 rnds.

Feather and fan lace (Chart B), worked in the round

• 17.5 sts by 40 rnds.

YARN

You will need fingering-weight, super wash wool yarn in 5 colours:

• C1 (light blue) – 1 hank (400m) of Cascade Heritage (75% Superwash Merino Wool, 25% Nylon) with 437 y/400m per 100g in  “5660 Solid Grey.”
• C2 (mustard) – 1 ball (175m) of Sandnes Garn Babyull Lanett (100% Superwash Merino Wool) with 175m per 50g in “2355 Mustard.”
• C3 (light pink) – 1 ball (175m) of Sandnes Garn Babyull Lanett (see above) in “3521 Ballet Shoes.”
• C4 (medium blue) – 2 hanks (800m) of Cascade Heritage (see above) in “5686 China Blue.”
• C5 (off white) – 2 balls (350m) of Sandnes Garn Sisu (80% Wool, 20% Nylon) with 175m per 50g in “2319 Light Lime.”

Or, a total of 1610 m in substitute colours:

• C1 (light-toned) – 380 m.
• C2 (medium-toned) – 130 m.
• C3 (light-toned) – 175 m.
• C4 (medium-toned) – 590 m.
• C5 (light-toned) – 335 m. 

NEEDLES

• Small, for working mitred square, flat: 2.75mm (US 2).
• Large, for working all other st patterns in the rnd: 3.5mm (US 4).

Substitute with sizes required to obtain gauge if needed. This pattern assumes equal gauge in stockinette and stranded colourwork. Adjust accordingly.

CIRCULAR CORD LENGTHS

• Short: 16 in (40cm) for working flat.
• Long: 30 in (75cm) cord for working small circumference in magic loop and large circumference in the round, or choose your preferred methods.
• Extra-long: 80 in (200cm) cord for working the blanket at its largest circumference.

NOTIONS

scissors, scrap yarn, tapestry needle, stitch markers (4).

SPECIAL TECHNIQUES 

picking up stitches, working small and large stitch counts in the round, bobbles, stranded colourwork, working and increasing in lace.