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Aliter
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Aliter is a two-color, crescent shawl with a body of alternating sections of striped garter stitch and stockinette stitch and an edging of alternating reverse stockinette and stockinette stitch. Worked in a worsted weight yarn with short rows and a perpendicularly attached edging, Aliter will let you flirt with color, texture and shaping.
Size 
• Wingspan: 54½ ” / 138.4cm 
• Depth: 17½” / 44.5cm
Yarn 
Madelinetosh Tosh Vintage 
100% superwash Merino 
200 yds / 183m / 120g 
• 1 skein (MC) 
• 2 skeins (CC)
Shown in colors Purple Basil (MC) and Leopard (CC)
or
• 200 yds / 183m worsted weight yarn (MC) 
• 380 yds / 348m worsted weight yarn (CC)
Needles 
• US 8 (5mm) needles
Notions 
• tapestry needle 
• blocking pins 
• blocking wires (optional)
Gauge 
• 18 sts and 27 rows = 4” / 10 cm in Stockinette stitch, blocked
Skills Used 
• German short rows*
* There is a German short row photo tutorial on my blog, as well as video links in the pattern. There are also pattern modification notes if you wish to use the traditional wrap & turn method of working short rows.
 
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