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Manos del Uruguay Alegria
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Product Description
For the SPO shawl, I was inspired by the traces in the sand of the Wadden Sea. The town of Sankt Peter-Ording (SPO) in northern Germany is just one of the many places near the Wadden Sea. The traces in the giant, shallow beach are formed by the tides and winds.
The mix of colours and textures creates excitement. This shawl shows the beauty of a variegated yarn - without pooling. The symmetrical body is knitted in two colours. The asymmetrical, wavy border is knitted with short rows.
This crescent shawl is worked from the top down. Starting with a two-colored garter stitch, it’s soon transformed into an old shale pattern. By adding waves the shawl is growing asymmetrically. The edging is worked with an I-cord.
SPO Shawl by Sabrina Schumacher
Design Overview
The SPO shawl is a crescent-shaped knitting project inspired by the natural patterns found in the sand of the Wadden Sea near Sankt Peter-Ording (SPO) in northern Germany. This intermediate-level design celebrates the visual interest created by variegated yarn without color pooling, combining a symmetrical two-color body with an asymmetrical, wavy border.
Construction Method
This shawl is worked from the top down, beginning with a two-colored garter stitch foundation. The symmetrical body section is knitted using two contrasting colors, while the distinctive asymmetrical border features short rows that create the characteristic wavy edge. This construction approach allows knitters to shape the garment progressively and adjust the final size as needed.
Knitting Techniques
- Garter stitch - used for the foundational two-color opening
- Short rows - employed to create the asymmetrical, wavy border shaping
- Two-color knitting - integrated throughout the symmetrical body section
- Variegated yarn work - showcasing color variation without pooling effects
Materials Required
Yarn: Manos del Uruguay Alegria (75% superwash merino / 25% polyamide, 407 meters / 445 yards per 100 grams)
- 1 skein in Carnaval for the main color (MC) - 100 grams / 407 meters / 445 yards used for the sample
- 1 skein in Eggplant for the contrasting color (CC) - 65 grams / 265 meters / 290 yards used for the sample
Needles: Specifications included in the pattern instructions
Yarn Weight and Difficulty
This project uses 4-ply yarn weight and is rated at intermediate difficulty level, making it suitable for knitters with foundational skills who are ready to explore more complex shaping techniques and color work.
```Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Yarn Weight: | 4 Ply |
| Pages: | 5 |
| Designer: | Sabrina Schumacher |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English, German |
| Notes: | 9 stitch markers necessary |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Intermediate |
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