Erg Sunset Shawl
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Craft: Knitting
by Kathleen Dames
Advanced beginner to intermediate: garter tab start, stripes, simple shaping.
Like the Moroccan dune sea for which it is named, Erg Sunset is a show-stopping yet simple shawl in three glorious shades of Cumulus Dappled. With an easy to remember stripe sequence, this wide triangle shawl is the perfect project for when you just want to knit away.
Knit top-down from a garter tab start.
Suggested yarn:
Juniper Moon Farm Cumulus Dappled
2 x 100g skeins in color 108 Flamingo Shore (MC)
2 x 100g skeins in color 103 Tahiti Sunrise (CC1)
2 x 100g skeins in color 102 Shirley Temple (CC2)
Gauge:
16 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches in garter stitch
Needle size:
US 10 - 6.0 mm
Yardage:
1506 yards (1377 m)
Sizes available:
72 x 20" / 186 x 50.75 cm