Namiki

Short Description: Shawl is cast on lengthwise and knit flat back and forth in St st and then into the feature Diminishing Treetops Pattern. A second Diminishing Treetops Pattern is worked between Short Row Sequences to enhance the swooped shape of the design.

Gauge: 20 stitches and 29 rows in 4” / 10cm in Stocking/Stockingette Stitch, washed and blocked flat

Finished Measurements: One Size - Finished Overall Length 80 in / 200cm; Narrow end 4 in / 10cm; Wide end 18 in / 40cm

Materials Used:

• Model A:  Woolfolk Tynd in Colour 9 [100% Super Fine Merino]; 204 m (223 yds) / 50g; 3 skeins; Approx. 550 yds / 503 m / 3 skeins
• Model B:  Blue Sky Alpacas Royal in Colour Alabaster (undyed) [100% Alpaca]; 288 yds (263 mts) / 100g; 2 skeins; Approx. 550 yds / 503 m / 2 skeins

Needle Size: US7 (4.5mm)

Pattern Includes: Detailed written instructions, schematic diagram.

Skill Level: Advanced Intermediate to Experienced

Other Details: If you loved the Kozue scarf, you will be ready for the challenge and elegant beauty of Namiki. This asymmetric design provides a swooping swathe of exquisitely detailed diminishing treetops: abstracted rows of birch trees in architectural perspective on a stocking stitch background. Worked with either Woolfolk Tynd or Blue Sky Alpacas Royal, this piece will elevate your everyday into a statement of confidence.

並木 Namiki: Japanese (Romanji) for (n) row of trees, roadside tree.