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Here’s the Spring Mountain Stole! As for the companion shawl, Atlas Peak, I wanted to choose a mountainous name to tie in with the feather-evoking two-colored cable pattern and the peaked merge into the cabled section. It’s always exciting to see raptors overhead!
Did you know that there’s a company, Authentic Abatement, that rents out birds of prey to scare off non-native berry-eating birds?
The Spring Mountain appellation has been the site of two of our favorite and most memorable wine tasting experiences (both at Fantesca, including tastings of Fantesca wines and La Sirena wines). Lush, rich Cabs and Cab blends are the highlight here.
The shawl is worked in one piece from the bottom up, with stranded portions on either end of the textured center.
Size
One size (can be easily altered)
Finished Measurements as shown
Length: 85¼†/ 217 cm
Width: 15½†/ 39.5 cm
Yarn
MC: Sunday Knits Nirvana 5 ply, 92% select fine Australian merino / 8% premium Mongolian cashmere (137 yds / 125 m per 50g), 6 skeins, shown in Earth. Actual yardage: 715 yds / 654 m
CC: Sunday Knits Angelic 5 ply, 75% extra-fine Australian merino / 25% ultra soft French angora (137 yds / 125 m per 50g), 2 skeins, shown in Sky. Actual yardage: 165 yds / 151 m
Needles
US5 / 3.75 mm or size to obtain gauge for cabled, stranded pattern
US6 / 4 mm or size to obtain gauge for Spot Stitch pattern
Gauge
27 sts and 26 rows = 4†/ 10 cm in cabled, stranded pattern
18 sts and 21 rows = 4†/ 10 cm in Spot Stitch pattern
Notions
yarn needle, cable needle
Skills
cabling, stranding, reading charts