Auna by Gudrun Johnston

Craft: Knitting

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The geometric motif and dusky palette of the Auna shawl evoke a sunset hitting a high desert cliff. Knit with Vale, a laceweight yarn spun from 100% USA-grown Rambouillet wool, Auna’s simple garter-stitch triangles strike the perfect balance of whisper-soft drape and enduring springiness.

Each triangle is shaped with simple yarnovers and worked separately. After seaming, the border is picked up around the edge and knit in the round.

Yarn

Brooklyn Tweed Vale (100% American Rambouillet Wool; 450 yards/50 grams)

• 2 skeins of Color 1 (C1); 1 skein of Color 2 (C2); 1 skein of Color 3 (C3)
• Sample I photographed in colors Norway (C1), Parchment (C2), Arabesque (C3)
• Sample II photographed in colors Thaw (C1), Morel (C2), Vernal (C3)

Yardage

660 yards C1; 400 yards C2; 400 yards C3 of laceweight wool yarn

Gauge

22 stitches & 50 rows (25 ridges) = 4” in garter stitch, after blocking

Needles

One each 24” and 40” circular needles in size needed to obtain gauge listed

• Suggested Size: 4mm (US 6)

Finished Dimensions

82” [208 cm] long edge, 56” [142 cm] short edge, 15” [38 cm] mid-width

Special Techniques

Icelandic Bind Off

Skill Level

Adventurous Beginner: 2 out of 5