Sepal
Sharply botanical, this asymmetrical shawl features a twisted stitch pattern that evokes the slender, twining sepals of wild spray roses.
Worked end to end and then rotated, Sepal’s asymmetrical shape is bordered on one side by a dramatic rib that’s deepest at the peak. On the other side, a slipped I-cord edge keeps things tidy.
CONSTRUCTION
Sepal is worked in an asymmetrical triangle from end to end, and then turned 90 degrees. Stitches are picked up and worked in rib along the diagonal edges.
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
85.5 inches / 214 cm long; 19 inches / 47.5 cm deep in Fractured Lattice Stitch, ribbing is 6 inches / 15 cm deep at peak.
TECHNIQUES
• Twisted stitches
• German short rows
• Picking up and knitting
NOTIONS
• 3 Stitch markers
• Tapestry needle
YARN
Urban Girl Yarns Virginia
90% Superwash Merino, 10% nylon; 480 yards / 439 m per 125g skein
This is a classic sock yarn with lots of drape, moderate gloss and stitch definition, and modest springiness.
1335 yds / 1220 m
Lemoncello, 3 skeins
GAUGE
28 sts and 36 rows over 4 inches / 10 cm in Fractured Lattice Stitch using size A needles (I used size 5).
