Mountain Laurel

Craft: Knitting

Mountain Laurel is an asymmetrical scarf/shawl featuring easy eyelet mesh details. The interesting color affect is created by double-stranding a full skein of fingering-weight (Manos del Uruguay Fino) with a set of fingering-weight mini skeins (Manos del Uruguay Fino Mini Set). Mountain Laurel is relaxing knitting that’s still interesting, with color changes that keep you excited to see what’s next!

Yarn/Yardage:

Main Color (MC): approx 390 yds of fingeringweight, shown in Fino by Manos del Uruguay (70% Extrafine Merino, 30% Silk; 100g = 490 yds)

 Tea Leaves, 1 skein.

Contrasting Colors (CC 1-5): 98 yds each of 5 mini-skeins of fingering-weight (490 yds total), shown in Fino Mini Skein Set by Manos del Uruguay (70% Extrafine Merino, 30% Silk; 5 miniskeins, each 98 yds/20g),

Flora:

CC1 = Dark Green

CC2 = Medium Green

CC3 = Light Green

CC4 = Light Blue

CC5 = Bright Blue

Note: If you would prefer to use a single-strand of worsted/aran-weight yarn, just divide the yardages above in half.

Needles & Other Supplies:

US 8/5 mm 24”/60 cm circ, or size needed to obtain gauge.

For bind-off: US 10/6 mm of any type of needle, or 2 needle sizes larger than that used to obtain gauge.

Tapestry needle to weave in ends.

Gauge:

16 sts & 30 rows = 4”/10 cm in St st after blocking, holding 2 strands of fingering-weight together*

Exact gauge is not critical but it will affect your finished measurement and yarn usage.