Alexandra
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Alexandra is a top-down, triangular lace shawl with great texture and bold design. This shawl was designed specifically for fingering weight, hand-dyed yarn, although the design would look lovely knitted up in solid colors as well.
Working with hand-dyed yarn can be challenging when two or more skeins are involved, as there often seems to be a line of demarcation wherever the new skein is added. I decided to incorporate the inherent differences between skeins into the design of the larger shawl size. Because the shawl size requires two skeins of most fingering weight yarns, you can work the body with the first skein and switch to the second skein at the border. What might have looked like a mistake if the skeins were changed elsewhere now looks like an artistic design decision!
For your convenience, the pattern includes separate charts for two sizes: a full-sized shawl and a smaller shawlette. Please note that there is a slight design difference between the two sizes; the gold and purple shawls pictured are the large size, the dark green shawl is the shawlette size.
Alexandra is offered as a chart-only pattern with easy-to-read charts and detailed instructions on how to use them.
SKILL LEVEL
Intermediate
FINISHED SIZE
Shawl 68 x 34” (173 x 86 cm) / Shawlette 52 x 26” (132 x 66 cm), both sizes/designs are adjustable
YARN WEIGHT
Fingering
YARDAGE
Approximately 410-460 yds (375-421 m) for shawlette size / 650-700 yds (594-640 m) for shawl size
YARN
Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light; 100% Merino; Olivia (gold), Briar (purple) and Moorland (dark green) colorways
NEEDLES
US Size 5 (3.75 mm) circular, 32” (80 cm) long
US Size 7 (4.5 mm) straight, double pointed or circular, for bind off
NOTIONS
4 stitch markers, blocking supplies, tapestry needle to weave in ends
GAUGE
4.5 sts = 1” (2.5 cm) stockinette stitch, blocked. Note that gauge is not critical but will affect the finished size and yardage requirements.
DELIVERY FORMAT
This product is a downloadable PDF of the instructions to make this design, not the item itself. Upon completed purchase, you will be able to download the pattern immediately from the payment window. You will also receive an email with a download link. Please see the FAQ for more details.
COPYRIGHT INFORMATION
This original pattern is intended for the purchaser’s personal use only. Copying and then distributing or sharing the pattern in whole or part including text, charts or photographs is prohibited without my written consent. All rights reserved.
Working with hand-dyed yarn can be challenging when two or more skeins are involved, as there often seems to be a line of demarcation wherever the new skein is added. I decided to incorporate the inherent differences between skeins into the design of the larger shawl size. Because the shawl size requires two skeins of most fingering weight yarns, you can work the body with the first skein and switch to the second skein at the border. What might have looked like a mistake if the skeins were changed elsewhere now looks like an artistic design decision!
For your convenience, the pattern includes separate charts for two sizes: a full-sized shawl and a smaller shawlette. Please note that there is a slight design difference between the two sizes; the gold and purple shawls pictured are the large size, the dark green shawl is the shawlette size.
Alexandra is offered as a chart-only pattern with easy-to-read charts and detailed instructions on how to use them.
SKILL LEVEL
Intermediate
FINISHED SIZE
Shawl 68 x 34” (173 x 86 cm) / Shawlette 52 x 26” (132 x 66 cm), both sizes/designs are adjustable
YARN WEIGHT
Fingering
YARDAGE
Approximately 410-460 yds (375-421 m) for shawlette size / 650-700 yds (594-640 m) for shawl size
YARN
Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light; 100% Merino; Olivia (gold), Briar (purple) and Moorland (dark green) colorways
NEEDLES
US Size 5 (3.75 mm) circular, 32” (80 cm) long
US Size 7 (4.5 mm) straight, double pointed or circular, for bind off
NOTIONS
4 stitch markers, blocking supplies, tapestry needle to weave in ends
GAUGE
4.5 sts = 1” (2.5 cm) stockinette stitch, blocked. Note that gauge is not critical but will affect the finished size and yardage requirements.
DELIVERY FORMAT
This product is a downloadable PDF of the instructions to make this design, not the item itself. Upon completed purchase, you will be able to download the pattern immediately from the payment window. You will also receive an email with a download link. Please see the FAQ for more details.
COPYRIGHT INFORMATION
This original pattern is intended for the purchaser’s personal use only. Copying and then distributing or sharing the pattern in whole or part including text, charts or photographs is prohibited without my written consent. All rights reserved.
