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Lerro by Lee Meredith
a modular, rounded shawl with slip stitch colorwork and twisted stitch diamond patterns over stripes
- choose either fully patterned shawl, or simple variation with garter stitch stripes
- all patterns are made with slipped stitches and twisted stitches
- modular construction in 4 parts, no seaming or picked up stitches
- fully patterned shawl in fingering weight yarn includes all stitch patterns charted
- simple variation is for any weight yarn, any size, with notes for custom shaping
- edge stitch patterns are both written and charted
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you'll need:
- for fully patterned version: approx 875-965 yards / 800-880 meters total fingering weight yarn (approx 475-515 yards / 435-470 meters in main color yarn, 400-450 yards / 365-410 meters in contrasting color yarn)
- for fully patterned version: size US 2 / 2.75mm long circular needle (60" is ideal, but 32" or longer will work), or size to get gauge of 6.5 sts per inch / 2.5 cm, in garter stitch
- for simple variation: enough yarn in any weight, either 2 or 3 colors, close to the same yardage in main and contrasting - if using 3 colors, a bit more than half the yardage in the main color, and approx a quarter each in the 2 contrasting (total yardage estimates - for bulky approx 400-600 yards / 370-550 meters; for worsted approx 500-800 yards / 450-730 meters; for sport approx 600-1000 yards / 550-900 meters; for fingering approx 700-1200 yards / 650-1100 meters)
- for simple variation: needles sized to match yarn - a long circular (60" is ideal, 32" or longer will work)
- crochet hook for provisional cast-on
self-published in May 2014
on ravelry
photos on flickr
blog post
$7 for the pattern pdf
or $18 for the whole collection