Size: one size. Shawl fits a square ca 95×95 cm / 37×37”
Needles: cicular needle 5 mm / 8 US, crochet hook 2 mm (B/1 US)
Gauge: 10×10 cm / 4”x 4” = 16 sts x 22 rows in stocking st on needles 5 mm. Gauge is not essential but you may run short of yarn if your gauge is too loose.
Yarn: Total yardage: about 450 m
Love Story, 100% pure Icelandic lambswool, very soft fine lace weight, 1 ply
Einband by Ístex, 100% wool (80% Icelandic wool), single ply lace, 2-ply weight, 50gr/skein, 50g = approx. 225m/246 yds
Grýla Tvíband by Hélène Magnússon: 100% new wool, pure Icelandic wool, plied lace, 2-ply, 25 g/skein = approx. 112 m/ 123 yds
Color combinations:
- Spring: MC #0851 (white) 1 skein; CC1 #1765 (yellow) 1 skein; CC2 #9268 (green) 20 g; CC3 # 9990 (orange) 20 g
- It’s raining: MC #1026 (grey), CC1 #0151 (black), CC2 #0008 (blue), 1 skein each
- It’s muddy: MC #1038 (beige), CC1 #0852 (dark brown), CC2 #0853 (brown), 1 skein each; a few grams CC3 #9268 (green) to bind off.
- Grýla blue: MC anis green, CC1 sky blue, CC2 moss green, CC3 indigo blue; 1 skein each
- Grýla purple: MC Vieux Rose, CC1 anis green, CC2 aubergine, CC3 white; 1 skein each
Techniques:provisional cast-on, top down, lace, crocheted bind-off
Kit: the kit contains the wool but not the needles or the other material. The kit doesn’t include the pattern that must be purchased separately. Shipping costs are not included
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Errata: no mistake was found in this pattern but there were a few updates:
24.04.2012: instructions for color combinations “It’s raining” and “It’s muddy” and “Love” variation added to the pattern.
16.01.2015: Grýla color combination added. Written instructions added. New layout. Newest file ending ENG2-1
