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Giant Steps Shawl

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General Information 

Giant Steps is a 2-colour scarf/wrap or shawl that is knitted from end to end. It features simple intarsia-style colour-work with easy cable & lace patterning and funky fringes.

It is a versatile pattern that can be worked using any weight of yarn. It features a basic method of intarsia colour-work, that allows different yarn colours to run side by side. The beauty of this is that there is no carrying up separate yarn bobbins and no cutting and weaving-in lots of ends.

Gauge is not important, as it is freeform knitting.

Yarn Info and Dimensions

DK Weight Yarn

Suggested Yarn: Cascade 220 Worsted. 100% Wool, 220 yards / 100g

Number of skeins: 2 skeins (1 of each colour)

Needle: US 8 / 5mm

Finished Size (approx.): 68” x 20” (172cm x 50cm)

Sport Weight Yarn

Suggested Yarn: The Plucky Knitter: Traveler Sport. 65% Merino, 20% Silk, 15% Yak 320 yards / 100g

Number of skeins: 2 skeins (1 of each colour)

Needle: US 7 / 4.5mm

Finished Size (approx.): 82.75” x 19.75” (210cm x 50cm)

Fingering/4ply (Deep Shawl - see Blue sample)

Suggested Yarn: Flamboyance Yarns: Meteor.

75% Merino, 20% Nylon, 5% Metallic. 437 yards / 100g

Number of skeins: 2 skeins (1 of each colour)

Needle: US 6 / 4mm

Finished Size (approx.): 71”x 35.5” (180cm x 90cm)+

+Due to the yardage of fingering weight yarns, this version is modified as a Deep Shawl instead of a scarf. Modification information is given in the pattern. Circular needles of 24” (60cm) or longer may be required.

Other tools

Cable needle, weighing scales and foam mats and pins etc. for blocking.