Close To You by Justyna Lorkowska

Close To You

Knitting
June 2016
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
17 stitches and 44 rows = 4 inches
in Garter stitch worked flat
US 6 - 4.0 mm
418 yards (382 m)
Adjustable
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Designed to use just one skein (or more, it’s easy to adjust) of any gorgeous handpainted yarn to make a shawlette for someone who’s close to you too!

Want to try yarns dyed especially for this project? Check my handdyed colors here


This simple but stylish shawl is knitted from one end with gradual increases to form a triangular shawl which is fun to knit and easy to wear. The zigzag border with eyelets gives it a nice touch and makes the knitting interesting.

Size
One: approx. 166cm/65.25” wide and 38 cm/15” long at center spine.

Yarn
1 skein of any fingering weight yarn.

Needles
4.0 mm/US #6 circular needle (80 cm/32” long).

Other
1 stitch marker, tapestry needle for weaving.

Gauge
17 sts and 44 rows = 10 cm/4” in Garter st measured flat after wet blocking.
The gauge isn’t crucial on this project, but differences will affect the finished size as well as the required yardage.