Silver River Shawl

Description

The Silver River Shawl is a nod to the inspiration we’ve always drawn from the stars. This short row crescent shawl is knit in two colours, with an interesting construction and a lighthearted attitude. Wedges of garter stitch interspersed with arcing sections of star stitch give the Silver River Shawl a sense of movement and a modern romantic aesthetic.

Out here, far from the city, the stars will steal your breath. They are the only light, aside from the occasional firefly. On a clear night like this, the Milky Way is painted across the sky, a silver river of fire. Unimaginable lengths of time and space. Unbelievable beauty. It is our galaxy, our home, and yet nothing could seem more distant. Lying in the grass, looking up, the earth solid and still at your back, for an instant you have the sensation of flying towards the sky. A sudden expansion. A lifted heart. A whole new sense of scale.

Size
One Size

Finished Measurements
Approximately 178cm (70”) diameter across straight top edge
41cm (16”) neck to bottom edge

Yarn
Happy Hank Co Lite (Single) Fingering 100% Superwash Merino; 400m/437yds per 100g skein, 2 x 100g skeins, one in each colour

MC : Djamor (pink)
CC: Moby Dick (dark green)

Actual yarn used:
Fingering weight
MC: 90g, 360m/393yds.
CC: 95g, 380m/415yds.

Needles
4mm (US 6), 80/100cm (32/40”) long circular needles (or size to obtain gauge)

Notions
Tapestry needle

Gauge
21 sts/22 rows = 10cm (4”) in garter stitch after blocking