Isabell Kraemer - A Girl's Best Friend
a girl’s best friend is a triangular shawl worked flat from the top down. The textured body followed by 2 contrast colored pattern stripes, accented by small garter stitch stripes in a third color and the sportive 3x1 Rib at the edge make this a fun and entertaining knit… a versatile, but special companion for everyday. Pompoms are added at the edge to make it even more special and personal. But tassels or even fringes may be a fantastic option too.
Gauge
20 sts x 34 rows = 4 x 4” (10 x 10 cm) in Stockinette stitch on US 4 (3.5 mm) needles after blocking.
19 sts x 32 rows = 4 x 4” (10 x 10 cm) in Teardrop pattern on US 4 (3.5 mm) needles after blocking.
Gauge is not crucial for this project, but will affect yardage and final size when different.
Needles:
US 4 (3.5 mm) circular needle, 40” (100 cm) long or size needed to get gauge
Sizes:
one size (Approx 71" (180 cm) wingspan and 27.5" (70 cm) deep along center)
Yarn:
Fingering weight yarn in 3 colors.
For the sample, we used:
Main color (MC): 70g of Manos del Uruguay Fino (490 yds/448 m per 100 g); shown in color #421 Havisham
Contrast color 1 (CC1): 60g of Shalimar yarns Breathless (420 yds/384 m per 100g); shown in color Butterscotch
Contrast color 2 (CC2): 95g of Wool of fame Merino Cashmere Mix (399 yds/365 m per 100g); shown in color Taupe
Yardage:
875 - 1028 yards (800 - 940 m)
Materials:
4 stitch markers, tapestry needle, blocking tools and a fork (for the pompoms).
Please note this is a physical pattern and not a PDF