Birds of a Feather by Andrea Mowry

Craft: Knitting

This pattern is available on Ravelry.

Starting at a single point and growing and shifting from ethereal mohair to silky smooth single ply into a piece that begs to be wrapped up in.

Sample was knit in colourway Crybaby.

Yarn

(Yarn A) Fingering Weight - 600 yds/150 g; (Yarn B) Kidsilk Mohair Lace - 460 yds/50 g

Suggested Yarn

Yarn A - 2 skeins Hedgehog Fibres Skinny Singles (400 yds/100 g) in Crybaby

Yarn B - 1 skein Hedgehog Fibres Kidsilk Lace (460 yds/50 g) in Crybaby

Needles

Size US 6/4 mm (32”/80 cm circular recommended)

Notions

stitch marker & tapestry needle

Gauge

(measured over garter stitch after blocking, using fingering weight yarn): 19 sts & 46 rows = 4”/10cm

Finished Measurements

Wingspan - 101”/256 cm, Center depth - 26.5”/67 cm

Techniques to indulge in

Asymmetrical shawl shaping

3 stitch decrease

lace

yarnovers

increasing

playing with different yarn weights, and more!