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Short Description: Satellite by Drea Renee Knits. Four color brioche and garter stitch asymmetrical triangle shawl. Gauge: 18 sts & 48 rows = 4”/10 cm measured over garter stitch, after blocking; 18 sts & 24 rows = 4”/10 cm measured over brioche stitch, after blocking Finished Measurements: Wingspan - 83”/211 cm; Center Depth - 32.5”/82.5 cm Materials Used: MC - Lace Weight (hold 2 strands double) 175 g/1242 yds (La Bien Aimee Helix recommended) CC’s - Fingering Weight (La Bien Aimee Kumo recommended) A - 210 m/230 yds/35 g B - 270 m/295 yds/45 g C - 180 m/197yds/30 g Needle Size: US 4/3.5 mm - 32”/80 cm circular recommended Pattern Includes: Written Instructions Skill Level: Intermediate Garter and brioche will always be my go-to ingredients for creating my favorite shawls to knit and wear! This shawl takes it to the next level with gorgeous texture from fluffy Suri alpaca yarn for the contrasting colors, stripes, short rows and of course that squishy brioche. FINISHED MEASUREMENTS Wingspan - 83”/211 cm Center Depth - 32.5”/82.5 cm YARN REQUIREMENTS MC - Lace Weight (hold 2 strands double) 175 g/1242 yds CC’s - Fingering Weight A - 210 m/230 yds/35 g B - 270 m/295 yds/45 g C - 180 m/197yds/30 g SUGGESTED YARN La Bien Aimee MC - Helix (75% Falkland Merino & 25% Gotland) 650m/710 yds/100g 2 skeins French Grey CC’s - Kumo (74% Baby Suri/26% Mulberry Silk) 300 m/328 yds/50 g A - 1 skein Sansa (pale pink) B - 1 skein Dawn (deeper pink) C - 1 skein Yellow Brick Road (yellow) SUGGESTED NEEDLES US 4/3.5 mm - 32”/80 cm circular recommended (Use the needle size you need to achieve gauge.) NOTIONS Tapestry needle, locking stitch marker (optional), row counter (optional) GAUGE 18 sts & 48 rows = 4”/10 cm Measured over garter stitch, after blocking 18 sts & 24 rows = 4”/10 cm Measured over brioche stitch, after blocking TECHNIQUES TO INDULGE IN Sideways, asymmetrical shawl shaping Knitting Garter stitch I-cord edges Stripes Two color brioche Short rows Increasing Brioche increasing I-cord bind off Show more