Rangoli by Lana Jois

Rangoli

Knitting
April 2016
Sport (12 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette Stitch
US 6 - 4.0 mm
540 - 600 yards (494 - 549 m)
60 (77)" wingspan
English
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Inspired by the festive and colorful artform of Rangoli, the art of making beautiful designs on floors and courtyards, this shawl is knit top down from the center out in a combination of lace and slipped stitches. The border is worked in a stitch pattern that combines lace and slipped stitches. All the stitch patterns use 2 colors but only one color is worked at a time.

The pattern may be worked from charts or written instructions. The pattern is written for 2 sizes with detailed instructions for color and size modifications. Make the design your own by working it with as few as 2 colors or with a little bit of every color in your stash!

Finished measurements:
Wingspan: 60 (77)“ / 152.5 (195.5) cm
Depth: 15 (19 ½)” / 38 (49.5) cm
Sample shown in size 77” / 195.5 cm

Suggested yarn:
Blue Sky Alpacas Alpaca Silk (146 yd /133 m per 1 ¾ oz / 50 g skein; 50% Alpaca, 50% Silk):
1 skein in 148 Peridot (CC1)
1 skein in 144 Mango (CC2)
2 skeins in 143 Papaya (CC3)
2 skeins in 145 Guava (CC4)

Needles:
Size 6 US / 4 mm circular needle, 40” / 100 cm long

Additional Gauge:
20 sts and 24 rows = 4” / 10 cm in Stockinette stitch
18 sts and 24 rows = 4” / 10 cm in lace pattern