Satellite
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